The sun rises on historic Allen Street in Tombstone, a Wild West icon known as “The Town Too Tough to Die.” | Jill Richards
Small Towns
Map by Keith WhitneyTombstone Founded: Late 1870sCounty: CochisePopulation: 1,308Elevation: 4,406 feetHigh School Mascot: Yellow Jackets…
A blooming ocotillo is the key to Adam Scallau's image of the Colorado River from Whitmore Canyon Overlook on the Grand Canyon's north rim.
This Is My Story … By Adam Schallau
I made this photograph on Day 7 of a 12-day trip across Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. I was there to explore and photograph some of the lesser-visited locations along the Grand Wash…
A concrete obelisk in Bisbee marks the Continental Divide, but it’s off by more than 100 miles. The southern end of the actual Divide is in New Mexico. | Arizona Highways Archives
Off the Mark?
The road to Bisbee follows the feet of mules. Old photographs show ore-laden wagon trains crawling over the steep mountain pass. In the 1880s, mule skinners had to pause at the top to pay a toll (10…
Draped in a layer of snow, Pueblo del Arroyo’s massive stone walls stand deserted in Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico. Early Southwestern dwellers left behind many clues that help historians understand ancient cultures. | George H.H. Huey
Delight or Defense?
WE AMERICANS ARE, at heart, a romantic people. Give us a choice and we’ll take the mysterious over the mundane, the poetic over the pragmatic. And why not? Life is more interesting in the realm of…
Four Canyon novices huddle inside their tent during a cold night at Mather Campground on the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. By Peter Schwepker
Maiden Voyage
I’m on Facebook, one of many social networking Web sites, when I come across a checklist. I think, I’m from Arizona! and open the page. The list includes things such as: “You have no idea why 48…
Portrait of Gary Ladd with 4x5 camera against a backdrop of red rocks is by Renee Roundtree.
Hall of Fame 2026
Gary LaddBORN 1947   Photograph by Renee Roundtree People sometimes describe a moment of clarity descending like a bolt of lightning. Gary Ladd’s was more literal — and…
Spartan residences line Tempe’s unpaved First Street in the 1920s. This view is looking east toward the Hayden Flour Mill and Tempe Butte, better known today as “A” Mountain. | Tempe History Museum
Pillar of the Community
On a warm day, the grounds of the Elias-Rodriguez House in Tempe feel surprisingly cool. Surrounded by a forest of apartment buildings housing Arizona State University students, the property protects…
Gloria Martinez-Granados’ work often incorporates mesh produce bags — a nod to the artist’s heritage, and to the identity she’s worked her entire life to find. By Adriana Zehbrauskas
It's In The Bags
Most mesh produce bags are made from polypropylene, which is known for its strength.The compound’s crystalline fibers, when woven together, can hold 30 to 50 pounds of onions, oranges, potatoes, nuts…