Members of the Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix are shown near Camelback Mountain in an undated photo. COURTESY OF ORPHEUS MALE CHORUS OF PHOENIX
History

Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix

During the early days of the Great Depression, a Phoenix voice teacher decided to bring some joy to the community by forming an all-American chorus....
A mostly gray snake with red and orange is curled upon itself in a grassy and lichen environment. By Bruce Taubert
Nature

Ring-Necked Snake

Ring-necked snakes (Diadophis punctatus) are common in the United States, as well as parts of Mexico and Canada. In Arizona, you’ll find them...
California condors scavenging

Navajo Nation Joins Group Working to Prevent Lead Poisoning in Animals

Arizona's largest Indigenous tribe has joined an effort that aims to prevent scavenging animals from suffering lead poisoning from eating the remains...
A young man in a black beanie and glasses calibrates a large telescope.

Grand Canyon's New Astronomer in Residence

Grand Canyon, Ariz. — Grand Canyon Conservancy (GCC) is excited to welcome Stephen Hummel as the first Astronomer in Residence onsite at Grand...
A spot near John Ford Point offers a dramatic view of the weathered buttes of Monument Valley on the Navajo Nation. | Jerry Jacka
Culture

Photographs by Jerry D. Jacka

One of Jacka’s favorite Arizona spots was Coal Mine Canyon, southeast of Tuba City on the Navajo Nation. “Each time I take a photograph, I feel as...
Superstition Mountain is the title of this painting by David Swing, depicting the iconic mountain with a foreground of a dirt road through desert landscape dotted by saguaros.
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The Nature Of An Artist

CORONADO TRAIL   LAKE MEAD   THE NATURAL BRIDGE   Cochise Head   David Swing paints a...
Students, teachers and other staff at a federal Indian boarding school in the Kingman area pose for a photo around 1900. | University of Southern California DIGITAL LIBRARY, California Historical Society Collection
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Painful Lessons

The only things my mother heard were the sounds of children’s cries, whimpers and soft footsteps as they fled into the night and she hid in fear...
The Nopales Suite (pictured) is a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment with a kitchenette and western décor. By Steven Meckler
Lodging

Wills House

Leigh and Shad Kvetko are no strangers to things from the past — or the hospitality industry. They’ve peddled vintage wares in Phoenix and Dallas. They’re the proprietors of Las Almas Rotas, an award...