Hiking January 2022Hike the Maricopa Trail Spear S Ranch in New River
Matthew JohnsonJanuary 1, 2022
Established in 2011, Spear S Trailhead gives access to a splendid stretch of rangeland via paths created by the Hohokam people.
Cave Creek Archives
The PHiXStudio Session with Sculptor Curt Mattson
Alison CutlerNovember 17, 2021
Curt Mattson knows horses better than the back of his clay-dusted hands. His distinctive sculptures of the animals are a testament to his childhood growing up on ranches along the West Coast. Mattson realized in his late 20s that life on the range would soon render him broke – or broken – and turned to art as another expression of his investment in the life of cowboys. His clay sculptures dig beyond the flesh of...
Arts & CultureCarefree & Cave Creek Cultural Sites
Editorial StaffSeptember 28, 2021
Drive northeast to experience the theater and gardens of the desert.
Citizen HikerVolunteers Rebuild Part of Maricopa Trail Damaged by Wildfire
Mare CzinarApril 19, 2021
The stories of the volunteer groups who repaired fire-damaged trails will restore your hope for America's youth.
Citizen HikerRaising Arizona Hikers
Mare CzinarDecember 11, 2020
For the Twaddell family of Cave Creek, hiking is a family affair. Their patriarch, Graham, an environmental consultant, has been hitting the trails with 10-year-old son Enler and 6-year-old daughter Neala since before they could walk. While the sport comes naturally to them, Twaddell says that getting his kids started in hiking took planning and patience. “I found planning the hike during the week, looking at trail maps together, preparing our equipment and generally talking...
FeaturesLifestyleLove Your Downtown
PHOENIX magazineAugust 26, 2020
From Glendale to Gilbert, downtown neighborhoods across the Valley have flourished over the past decade, sprouting high with local restaurants, boutiques, theaters and that all-important “cultural density.” Now, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, they need our love more than ever.
Valley NewsA record-breaking fire season leaves Valley residents and fire crews burned out
Leah LeMoineJuly 30, 2020
Land Zo: Big Fires Everywhere
Valley NewsWater War
Douglas TowneJuly 25, 2019
Carefree and Cave Creek are wrangling over water customers.