TravelGreat Escapes: Kauai on the Fly
Craig OuthierMarch 3, 2023
In search of culinary thrills – and the perfect magic-hour sunset – on Hawaii’s “garden island.”
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Hike of the Week 2023March 21, 2023Hike of the Week: Spence Basin Trail System, Prescott National Forest
Populating the space between the Thumb Butte and Granite Basin Recreation areas in Prescott National Forest, the Spence Basin Trail System adds nearly 30 miles of hiking options to the area’s already packed menu.
TravelDay Trip: Barrio Viejo
Taryn ShorrMarch 3, 2023
There is no hustle or bustle in Tucson’s historic Barrio Viejo neighborhood but there is plenty to see and do.
Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Deer Flat in the Tonto National Forest
Mare CzinarMarch 3, 2023
An under-the-radar dirt road north of Carefree ascends 900 feet to mountain saddle overlooking the Verde River Valley and peeks at the distant Superstition Wilderness.
Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Boulders Loop in the Payson Area Trails System
Mare CzinarFebruary 24, 2023
True to its name, this iconic Payson trail wanders among a bizarre wilderness of rock.
Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Brown’s Mountain in the Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Mare CzinarFebruary 17, 2023
Distinctive Brown’s Mountain is a centerpiece of Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve.
Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Ranger Trail, South Mountain Park & Preserve in Phoenix
Mare CzinarFebruary 10, 2023
As one of the largest municipal parks in the nation, SOMO boasts an enviable menu of hiking trails.
Citizen HikerAdventures with Fife
Mare CzinarFebruary 8, 2023
When you hit the trail with Fife Symington IV, expect the unexpected. “I always warn people who hike with me about that,” says the Valley native and founding CEO of Copperstate Farms, an Arizona cannabis business. “My hikes might be faster, slower, longer or shorter than planned. But that’s part of the fun, and it’s why my wife calls them ‘Adventures with Fife.’” A lifelong hiker, Symington (son of former Arizona governor Fife Symington III)...
Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Spring Valley Trail, Hells Canyon Wilderness Area
Mare CzinarFebruary 3, 2023
Spanning 9,951 acres of wild space a few miles west of Lake Pleasant, Hells Canyon Wilderness Area offers a quick way to escape into an untamed swath of desert that’s more paradise than purgatory.
Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Foothills & Guindani Trails at Kartchner Caverns State Park
Mare CzinarJanuary 27, 2023
Two above ground trails explore the Chihuahuan semi-desert grasslands and oak-juniper forests that surround Kartchner Caverns in Southern Arizona.
Mimicking the look and feel of a cultured botanical garden, the flat, easy 9.2-mile trail that circles the 2,400-acre preserve winds among pristine stands of cholla cacti, ironwood trees and the sites signature “candelabra” saguaros.
One of several highpoints in the hills south of the White Tank Mountains, Pyrite Summit anchors the western edge of Skyline Regional Park.
From Our PartnersTravelAdventure Guide to the West
Editorial StaffJanuary 11, 2023
From the Pacifi c Ocean to the Sonoran Desert, there are experiences aplenty in the wild and wonderful West.