Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Mountain lions, wolves, coyotes, rattlesnake, and more wildlife at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum west of Tuscon, Arizona.
Mountain lions, wolves, coyotes, rattlesnake, and more wildlife at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum west of Tuscon, Arizona.
Cholla Campground hosts 206 RV & tent sites on the northwest shore of Theodore Roosevelt Lake with views of Four Peaks Wilderness in Tonto National Forest.
Hike past cacti and juniper to see planes and helicopters land among the red butte panoramas of Sedona. Arizona on the Airport Loop Trail.
The Arizona Strip is a stretch of Northern Arizona divided from the rest of the state by the Colorado River. The powerful river is an obstacle on its own, but the deep canyons it has carved have effectively isolated the…
Biking the rough pink sandy trail to the whimsical rock formations of White Pocket in Northern Arizona's Vermillion Cliffs National Monument.
Most people come to Vermilion Cliffs National Monument for the geology. The sheer red cliffs are unique, but so is some of the wildlife. California condors (Gymnogyps californianus) are the largest land birds in North America, but their population is…
The Lost Dutchman State Park may be located in a remote stretch of wilderness, but it is notable enough (and close enough to Pheonix, Arizona) that the campsites fill up fast. Between the views and the southwest weather, It's a popular haunt for snowbirds in the winter. Those who are lucky enough to nab a campsite, often hunker down for an extended stay. We can't really blame them. We would have too if we could.
Seventy-miles north of Flagstaff, Arizona is one of the most iconic National Parks in the United States: the Grand Canyon. A drive along Highway 64 will travel between many iconic stops along the Grand Canyon's South Rim. Even as a day trip from Flagstaff, it is absolutely worth the trip.
There is a reason for the hikes popularity. It's a relatively easy hike, good for all ages, and the views are AMAZING. Each elevation gain calls for another pause to take in the panoramic view. While the route is a 3.2 mile loop with moderate elevation gain, any distance along the trail is worth the view!
Sedona has so many trails in and among the brilliantly colored buttes that the choice of what to hike can be daunting. There are the classics—like Broken Arrow and Devil's Bridge—but the popularity of these shouldn't negate the many other trails. In fact, popularity and small parking lots can be a compelling reason to focus on alternate trails, especially later in the day.