Largely shadeless and hemmed in by a gray sea of prickly catclaw, Johnson Wash Road reads like a not very interesting dirt two-track. At first glance, it lacks the “Three Ws” of hiker catnip: ...

PHOENIX — Looking for something to do on New Year’s Day? How about a hike? Arizona State Parks and Trails is inviting visitors to the parks on New Year’s Day for its annual First Day Hikes, which aim ...

In Arizona, no season prompts waves of jubilation like autumn. Desert dwellers celebrate as the long summer heat finally breaks like a fever. And with cooling temperatures and shorter days, thoughts ...

We travel to Queen Creek, the White Tank Mountains and South Mountain to find ancient petroglyphs. We travel to Queen Creek, South Mountain and the White Tank Mountains to hike trails with petroglyphs ...

Hope is restored. After yet another scorching summer, the relief of autumn is finally within sight. Cooler temperatures are on the way. Of course, shorter days also signal the start of one of nature’s ...

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