22+ hour, 6+ min ago  (35+ words) March 13, 2026Arizona Highways The state of Arizona gave us our own license plate, and we'd like you to take us for a ride. Arizona Highways 2039 W Lewis Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85009 602.712.2200...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (803+ words) In the late 19th century, about half of the residents of the Tempe area were Hispanic. Many of them came to build irrigation ditches. They also built vibrant communities, including one that was homesteaded by Manuela Sanchez Sotelo. In 2023, the Tempe…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (691+ words) Gary LaddBORN 1947 " People sometimes describe a moment of clarity descending like a bolt of lightning. Gary Ladd's was more literal " and nearly hit him on the head. "A bolt hit so close that I went inside," he recalls, but he…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1022+ words) Gloria Martinez-Granados sees things differently, including those things that others see as ordinary. To this interdisciplinary artist, those old onion bags are history and heritage. They're pain and triumph. They're art. Featured in the April 2026 issue of Arizona Highways Most…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (463+ words) A PORTFOLIO BY STEVEN MECKLER EDITED BY JEFF KIDA AND KEITH WHITNEY TEXT BY MELANI MARTINEZ Featured in the April 2026 issue of Arizona Highways Have you seen so-and-so lately? Has the brush and bulky come? When does school let out…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (595+ words) There's only one event for women in Mexico's national sport of charrer'a. It's called escaramuza, which is a choreographed series of equestrian exercises, and it's embraced on both sides of the border. In the U.S., there are more than 100 officially recognized…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (37+ words) 18th Annual Photo Contest Finalists'Arizona Highways The state of Arizona gave us our own license plate, and we'd like you to take us for a ride. Arizona Highways 2039 W Lewis Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85009 602.712.2200...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (726+ words) In the 1930s, the National Park Service received more than 40 proposals for park units in Arizona, including the dinosaur tracks near Tuba City, the town of Tombstone and a bat cave southeast of Tucson. None of them came to be. What's…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (1067+ words) Cottonwood trees play a critical role in riparian ecosystems. But in the years since the first Europeans arrived, Arizona has lost 95 percent of its cottonwood habitat. Overgrazing, the damming of rivers and climate change have all played a role. It's…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (81+ words) I'm a retired landscape architect, so when I'm composing a photo, I often think about the rules of design. That was the case for this image. I've spent a lot of time hiking and photographing in and around Red Rock…...