FeaturesTravel8 Perfect Places in Arizona
Editorial StaffSeptember 9, 2021
Luxuriate in these eight beauteous, nostalgic or otherwise magical places within a few hours’ drive from metro Phoenix.
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Citizen HikerSeptember 21, 2021Planting the Seeds for the Sun Corridor Trail
Like most investments with the potential of big dividends, the planning and development of long-distance trails starts with a vision and comes to fruition with persistence, cooperation and a whole lot of patience. The seeds for the Sun Corridor Trail began about eight years ago with a casual conversation among trail advocates at a brainstorming session. “The idea grew organically,” says R.J. Cardin, director of Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department and one of the...
TravelSeptember 21, 2021Day Trip: Leroux Street in Flagstaff
TravelSeptember 11, 2021Adirondack Escape
Family fun in San Diego is a year-round affair.
After battling 80-mile-per-hour winds on Humphreys Peak, evading a pack of charging javelinas in the Mazatzal Wilderness and hiking the Grand Canyon in a blizzard, John Heckenlaible decided it was time to give something back to the Arizona trails he loves. Joining the City of Phoenix parks stewardship program felt like a good way to do so. “I was climbing Piestewa Peak one day and saw two guys wearing bright yellow Phoenix Park Steward shirts,”...
TravelSummer in the Emerald City
Madison RutherfordJuly 14, 2021
If you’re itching for an escape from the Valley’s heat and hubbub this summer, enjoy mellow merriment in Seattle’s backyard.
Garfield was one of Phoenix’s earliest suburban expansions
Gaping canyons, amazing rock formations and miles of untainted natural beauty are the payoff for the grueling trek.
Hiking December 2022Hiking in the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve
Matthew JohnsonJuly 1, 2021
After decades of planning and construction, the roughly 1,000-acre preserve now occupies a mountainous sliver of space between manicured golf communities and the hiking hubs of Scottsdale's McDowell Mountain Regional Park.
Hiking December 2022Hike LaBarge Narrows in the Superstition Wilderness Area
Matthew JohnsonJuly 1, 2021
Not for the novice hiker, this combination hike/cross-country exploration leads to a breathtaking secluded box canyon with a tiny, riparian ecosystem.
Hiking December 2022Peoria Mountain Trails Offer Outstanding Views of the Valley
Matthew JohnsonJuly 1, 2021
With a combined length of more than 11 miles, Peoria's mountain trails combine outstanding North Valley views with customizable lengths and difficulty levels. Here are two to try.
Hiking December 2022Wild Mustang Trail in the Tortolita Mountains in Marana
Matthew JohnsonJuly 1, 2021
Snuggled up to the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain property, this trail takes you past groomed gardens before the scenery changes from fancy to fierce.
Visible from most of Scottsdale, the curious rock knob known as Tom's Thumb stands out among the pinnacles of the McDowell Mountains.
From mid-October through early November, the sycamores and cottonwoods surrounding Oak Creek put on a delicious display of autumn color along Sedona's favorite stream.