This photograph, made with a drone, shows a new wildlife bridge under construction over Interstate 17 between Munds Park and Flagstaff. | LAURENCE PARENT
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Take A Walk On The Wild Side

Over a summer, I watch three spotted deer fawns wander my backyard in Flagstaff. Our homeowners’ association outlaws fences, in part so the deer can...
Arizona Trail thru-hiker Melina Keil, visiting from Germany, embraces “trail angels” Melody and Tim Varner on the trail near Flagstaff. Keil reached out to the Varners just a day before she was to arrive, and the couple sprang into action. | Dawn Kish
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Welcome, Stranger!

After years in a demanding state goverment job and a lifetime of frigid Minnesota winters, Mary Jo Kvidera was ready to move someplace warm and...
A field of sunflowers (Helianthus annus) bloom in the shadow of the San Francisco Peaks, near Flagstaff. | PAUL GILL
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Summer Is Here

A Steller’s jay perches on a tree branch at the BuggeIn Picnic Area, on the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. A.O. TUCKER SONY ALPHA 77 II, 1/80 SEC, F...
The Colorado River tumbles over Granite Rapids at river Mile 94 in Granite Gorge. | RICH RUDOW
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A Sense of Stone

Each kind of rock can change your mood. Not in some subtle, subliminal way, but like a sudden turn of emotion. Like a slap in the face, then a kiss...
Wildflowers and grasses line the banks of the West Fork of the Black River along Eastern Arizona’s Thompson Trail. By Laurence Parent
Hiking

Thompson Trail

In most cases, the combination of black and white makes gray. In Eastern Arizona, it’s different. When you combine the Black River with the White...
Lichen-covered boulders anchor a view of the San Francisco Peaks near Forest Road 514. By Shane McDermott
Scenic Drives

Forest Road 514

There’s no bad way to see the San Francisco Peaks, which are the state’s highest mountains and the eroded remains of a massive stratovolcano. But...
303 BnB Flagstaff is a two story yellow house with front porches that's tucked away in a quiet area of Flagstaff. By Laurence Parent
Lodging

303 BnB Flagstaff

When Kim Davis and Don “Woody” Woodin discovered a yellow house on Juniper Avenue that was listed for sale, they saw its potential to be a picturesque, small-scale bed and breakfast. After undergoing...
The Wildfire Espresso and Smoothie Bar has a homey atmosphere where a variety of coffee drinks and smoothies can be enjoyed. By Rob Ballard
Dining

Wildfire Espresso and Smoothie Bar

The Orona family has deep roots in Eagar. George Orona was born to a ranching family in the area, and he and his wife, Audrey, raised three children in the small Eastern Arizona mountain town. In...