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.
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.
"The Box" is an outdoor recreation free-for-all. Hikers and equestrians share the waterway with motorized traffic, gold panners and raucous families with kids and dogs.
There's a local hiker adage that when you trek See Canyon, all you see is the canyon. This is mostly true, but, oh, what a canyon it is to behold.
Conveniently located off State Route 260 near Greer, the Pole Knoll Recreation Area is a year-round destination for outdoor sports.
Even in a terrain replete with natural sandblasted granite sculptures, Balanced Rock stands out.
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.
Situated in the backwaters of the upper Verde River, Tavasci Marsh is a birdwatcher's paradise.
Located adjacent to several classic hiking destinations it's no wonder these lakeside gems live in unheralded obscurity.
There's an easy way to indulge your curiosity and step back in history along the dirt roads and prairies southeast of Williams.
A drive along Lake Mary Road is a dramatic tour of Arizona's Plateau Lakes region and the high-country woodlands of Coconino National Forest.
A babbling mountain stream in a pristine alpine meadow makes a welcoming gateway to the Thompson trail.
Campbell Mesa Trail System is a series of five interconnected loop hikes.
Located 10 miles south of Flagstaff, Rogers Lake County Natural Area is a 2,250-acre high-elevation wetland within the Colorado Plateau Region.
Beneath the lake's glassy surface, crayfish stir up mud and are easy to spot congregating under semi-submerged logs.
The russet stone pinnacle known as Red Butte commands the landscape.