Karen Pugliesi, writer Annette McGivney and McGivney’s son, Austin, hike out of the Hellsgate Wilderness along Hellsgate Trail 37. By Elias Butler
In Depth

To Hellsgate and Back

There were plenty of sensible reasons to not go backpacking in Hellsgate Wilderness. For starters, the name raised suspicions that it could be a...
Paloverde trees and saguaro cactuses display their spring blossoms beneath rocky peaks in the Sonoran Desert. The photos accompanying this essay are from the 1940s, when the essay first appeared in Arizona Highways. | Tad Nichols
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It's Spring Again

Editor’s Note: In March 1946, a few months after V-J Day, Editor Raymond Carlson made his return to our magazine. “With this issue,” he wrote, “the...
Falling rain and a rainbow bring a dreamlike vibe to a view of Red Rock Country. Such otherworldly views may be part of the reason the Sedona area has become a destination for those seeking paranormal experiences. | Guy Schmickle
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Alternative Energy?

The designated meeting spot along West Sedona’s stretch of State Route 89A couldn’t be more normal: a souvenir shop next to a gas station selling...
Countless lupines and a smattering of Mexican goldpoppies surround agaves, ocotillos and saguaro cactuses on the side of King’s Crown Peak, near Superior. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the peak was named by miners who felt the nearby Silver King Mine deserved a crown. By Paul Gill
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Wildflowers 2025

A sego lily displays its delicate bloom along the Barnhardt Trail, a hiking route in Central Arizona’s Mazatzal Mountains. Found in several...
Flame Delhi, shown during his time with the Pacific Coast League’s San Francisco Seals, didn’t last long in Major League Baseball. But his one appearance — with the Chicago White Sox in 1912 — did make him the first Arizona native to reach the big leagues. ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY/LIBRARY OF CONGRESS; PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY KEITH WHITNEY
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Down In Flames

Hard out of the small town of Harqua, Arizona, Flame Delhi was a natural. “Born in the heat of the alkali country,” as one newspaper rhapsodized,...
A placid pool mirrors rocks, vegetation and saguaro-studded slopes along the Sabino Canyon Trail. By Jeff Maltzman
Hiking

Sabino Canyon Trail

Water. That’s the payoff on this hike. But only because water is so rare on desert trails. Even without water, this would be a keeper. The saguaros...
Well-maintained Forest Road 525 curves toward the sandstone buttes of Red Rock Country. By Derek von Briesen
Scenic Drives

Forest Road 525

The human history of Red Rock Country stretches back much further than the late 1800s, when a handful of hardy settlers founded the community that...
Interior of room at the Blenman Inn features classic Victorian design and modern amenities, such as the pictured ceiling fan. By Steven Meckler
Lodging

The Blenman Inn

When Margo and Rob Caylor purchased The Blenman Inn in May 2020, they were also buying a piece of Tucson history. Built in 1878, the San Franciscan Victorian house claims to be the only such house in...