Black and white illustration by Ross Santee of a cattle drive with sparse vegetation.
Lost Pony Tracks
Editor’s Note: The celebration of our 100th anniversary continues with another wonderful piece from another wonderful writer. This month, it’s Ross Santee. “Ross thought like he drew, in black and…
Blue sky and colorful clouds reflect off Christmas Tree Lake in Arizona's White Mountains. By Jack Dykinga
Jack Dykinga: This Is My Story …
Many years ago, I was on assignment for National Geographic for a project about land conservation by Indigenous people. That assignment took me all over Apache lands in Arizona, and my shooting…
Our Lady of the Sierras includes a 75-foot-high Celtic cross on its grounds in the Huachuca Mountains. By Jeff Maltzman
Our Lady of the Sierras
R‌ising from an elevation of 5,300 feet in the Huachuca Mountains, and visible from State Route 92, is a curiosity that beckons observant motorists: a 75-foot Celtic cross. A steep, winding road…
A book cover shows Navajo "Gunshooter" in a sepia toned image. He's wearing tradition clothing and a large squash blossom necklace.
The Sons of Gunshooter
By the time the Coconino County sheriff and the county attorney reached the scene of Charles Hubbell’s death, the newspapers had published what authorities suspected: A trader was killed by Navajos…
This Allen C. Reed photograph, titled Sun on the River, was one of three color images in our March 1951 story. The caption reads: “This part of the Verde Valley where there are fewer cliffs is typical of the country, which at one time supported a large Indian population living in hilltop pueblos.”
He Floated an Idea About the Verde River
Getting to see the old letters was like finding Sappho’s poems or the Mayan codices. And reading them was like sifting through a midcentury time capsule. Although the hand-scribbled notes have no…
Illustration of Chato by Kevin Kibsey
Chato, the Betrayed
Through its open vent, the iron stove flung dancing patterns of light against the far wall of the room. The old Indian watched them through narrowed eyes. "Grandfather, you should go home now," said…
Joel H. works to build trust with Aries, a 1-month-old burro. | David Wallace
WHIP Into Shape
The burro in the round pen eyes her companions in the adjoining corral. Halter firmly in hand, a trainer guides the jenny past them, stopping to rub her neck generously before leading her a few more…
A dense population of lesser sandhill cranes prepares to take flight from their overnight roost at Twin Lakes, a pair of reservoirs in Willcox, at sunrise. By Jack Dykinga
Jack Headed South for the Annual Wingding
As with many bird species, sandhill cranes use aggression and displays of dominance to establish territorial boundaries, as seen in these two birds at Whitewater Draw,…