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Mark Friedrich, Apache Junction AZ: Lost Dutchman State Park
Mark Friedrich, Apache Junction AZ: Lost Dutchman State Park
Cliff Pearlburg, Phoenix AZ: Red Mountain, Flagstaff
Cliff Pearlburg, Phoenix AZ: Red Mountain, Flagstaff
Ellen Northrop, Desert Hills AZ: Watson Lake, Prescott
Ellen Northrop, Desert Hills AZ: Watson Lake, Prescott
Berlin Adkins, Florence AZ: Picacho Peak
Berlin Adkins, Florence AZ: Picacho Peak
Michael Santeusanio, Phoenix AZ: Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park
Michael Santeusanio, Phoenix AZ: Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park
Lorena Lewis, El Mirage AZ: Thunderbird Conservation Park, Glendale
Lorena Lewis, El Mirage AZ: Thunderbird Conservation Park, Glendale
Trail Terroir

Trail Terroir

September 3, 2026
Distill a “sense of place” into a single word and it shakes out as terroir, a mot français used to describe the regional environmental elements and conditions that affect crops like wine grapes.
Five Arizona Hikes You Absolutely, Positively Shouldn’t Do

Five Arizona Hikes You Absolutely, Positively Shouldn’t Do

September 1, 2026
Arizona hiking already has enough challenges – heat, lack of water, cacti, critters, crowds – to foil many without strong constitutions. Now try adding a layer of red tape. While most of the best hikes in the state are on BLM or Forest Service land, requiring nothing but shoes and a smile to get in, a few really extraordinary journeys lay tucked behind the gates of bureaucracy. A good hiker should know how to climb over obstacles. Here’s an insider’s guide to five of them.
Heavenly Highs  On The Taawa Trail

Heavenly Highs On The Taawa Trail

July 1, 2026
The challenging yet approachable path seamlessly melds easy alpine traipses with aggressive climbing.
Butterfly Peeping in Sandrock Canyon

Butterfly Peeping in Sandrock Canyon

May 7, 2026
Arizona Sisters are hard to ignore. Adorned with distinctive white markings and orange wing tips, the eye-catching butterflies are familiar sights in oak woodlands.
Best City Nature Escapes

Best City Nature Escapes

March 1, 2026
Fancy a high-season hike? Here are four of our favorite nature-centric trails – one for each corner of the Valley.
Citizen Hiker: A Tetrad of Trekking

Citizen Hiker: A Tetrad of Trekking

January 2, 2026
Share your Arizona trail adventures on our monthly hiking page.
Biblical Message Inspires Group to Help Disabled Hikers Get on the Trails

Biblical Message Inspires Group to Help Disabled Hikers Get on the Trails

November 3, 2025
“The whole beauty of Luke5 is what was previously limited for people with disabilities and mobility challenges gets taken out of the equation.”
3 Fall Foliage-Filled Hikes

3 Fall Foliage-Filled Hikes

September 8, 2025
In The Hike Book Volume 4: Climate Climbs, PHOENIX hiking guru Mare Czinar rounds up the best hikes for each month of the year. Bookmark these treks rich in fall color.
Conquering the Canyon

Conquering the Canyon

September 2, 2025
The 25-mile Grand Canyon rim-to-rim trek is a grueling and rewarding feat for any hiker.
Citizen Hiker: Alpine Trail Stewards

Citizen Hiker: Alpine Trail Stewards

July 2, 2025
Since its inception in 2023, the grassroots, all-volunteer group has made big inroads in restoring the ravaged trails.
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