A blooming ocotillo and other desert plants thrive in the sprawling landscape of the Altar Valley. The valley’s watershed covers about 1,000 square miles of Southern Arizona. Jeff Maltzman
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An Unlikely Marriage in the Altar Valley

Forgive, for a moment, a bit of preachiness. But in our endless quest to claim the high ground, we frequently forsake the common ground. Maybe that’s...
The mottled bark of an Arizona sycamore frames vibrant maple leaves in the Miller Peak Wilderness, part of the Huachuca Mountains of Southern Arizona. By Norma Jean Gargasz
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Falling For Autumn

Aspens display their golden leaves along Forest Road 22, a Kaibab National Forest road north of the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Unlike most...
A new baby horse looks head on at the camera. It is brown with a brown mane and no blaze.

Name This Horse!

Rancho de los Caballeros, the beloved historic dude ranch nestled in the Sonoran Desert, is thrilled to introduce two adorable new members to the...
Stuart Chavez, a member of the Havasupai Tribe, raises an eagle feather toward Red Butte, one of the tribe’s sacred sites. By Eirini Pajak
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Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni

Red Butte rises from the tablelands of the Coconino Plateau like a camel’s back. The formation’s unmistakable hump, which juts more than 800 feet...
Dog trainer Lauralea Oliver and Circe, a Labrador retriever, search for endangered Fickeisen plains cactuses south of the Grand Canyon. By Eirini Pajak
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Uncommon Scents

When all you have is a hammer, Abraham Maslow once noted, everything looks like a nail. Similarly, when all you have are a bunch of botanists,...
Aspen leaves litter the trail through a green and gold forest. By Laurence Parent
Hiking

Abineau-Bear Jaw Loop

The first thing you need to know about this hike is that it might be the last one you ever want to do in the San Francisco Peaks. That’s because it...
Evergreens punctuate a panorama of the Hualapai Mountains at sunrise. By Laurence Parent
Scenic Drives

Hualapai Mountain Road

Northwestern Arizona isn’t widely known for fall color, but this part of the state has its share of high country — including the Hualapai Mountains,...
A room at the Americana Motor Hotel features a cheery mashup of bright yellows, oranges and blues with faux wood paneling that captures the flavor of a bygone era. By John Burcham
Lodging

Americana Motor Hotel

In 1962, when the Americana Inn opened along the stretch of Route 66 that cuts through Flagstaff, no one could have known how apt its name would prove to be. Back then, it was a comfortable place to...