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Phoenix Day Hike: Siphon Draw Trail to the Flatiron
See the flat rock on the left? That’s your final destination. It’s called the Flatiron and it will blow your mind. Photo © Lilia Menconi.
Siphon Draw Trail to the Flatiron
Lost Dutchman State Park, Superstition Wilderness
Crawl your way up to The Flatiron and complete one of the best hikes in The
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Phoenix Day Hike: Mohave Trail 200
The Mohave Trail is a short and slightly intense hike with a big payoff of views to the south. Photo © Lilia Menconi.
Mohave Trail 200
Phoenix Mountains Park and Recreation Area, Phoenix Mountains Preserve
This super-speedy climb is the perfect option when you’re short on time and ready to work u
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Five Phoenix Area Hikes to De-stress During the Holidays
Siphon Draw Trail to the Flatiron in Superstition Wilderness. Photo © Kristina Smith.
When counting to ten or taking a series of deep breaths proves useless against holiday-related stress, Phoenix-area trails can offer a much-needed respite. So instead of ripping your hair out or overdosing on cho
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Signs of Spring: Arizona's Cactus League
Spring training at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Photo © Bryce Edwards, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
The satisfying crack of a wooden bat. The scent of hot dogs wafting by on a warm breeze. Spring arrives mid-February in Arizona, when 15 Cactus League teams take the field at 10 bal
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Discover Tucson: A True Southwestern Experience
San Xavier del Bac (the “white dove of the desert”) is one of the nation’s finest remaining examples of mission architecture. hoto © Daniel Ramirez, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Over the past two centuries, Tucson has grown from an adobe-hut village on the far edge of the Spanish fr
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Tucson's Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
A Ferruginous Hawk perches at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Photo © B.D., licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
A big part of the fun of a visit to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (2021 N. Kinney Rd., 520/883-2702, Mar.–May and Sept.–Feb. daily 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m., June–Aug. Sun.–Fri. 7:30
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Driving Tours of the Grand Canyon's South Rim
Sunset over the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Photo © Grand Canyon National Park Service, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
The park’s South Rim has two entrances, both located along Highway 64. Most visitors arrive via the larger South Entrance, accessible from Flagstaff or Williams. It see
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Horseback Riding in Tucson
The horse has been an integral part of daily life in Tucson and Southern Arizona since the Spanish introduced the beast to the Southwest back in the 1500s. The new, useful animal transformed the lives and cultures of the native peoples here virtually overnight, and still today there is a distinct
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The Tucson Mountain Park and Gates Pass Scenic Overlook
Tucson Mountain Park. Photo © Leland Jackson, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Robert Gates was a typical Southwestern frontier entrepreneur: He did a little mining, a little ranching, a bit of saloon keeping, some homesteading. In 1883, in order to connect his Avra Valley mine with his
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Explore the Grand Canyon at Night
Photo © Chris Amelung, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Sunsets at Grand Canyon National Park are gorgeous, but you don’t have to call it a day when the sun goes down. The canyon’s high elevation, dry air, and dark skies make for spectacular stargazing. Each June, park rangers and astronomer
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The Three-Day Best of Tucson
Downtown Tucson viewed from Sentinel Peak. Photo © Bill Morrow, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
The following suggested itinerary is meant to guide you to the city’s very best—the essential Old Pueblo experience. You’ll need your own car, a camera, a hat, and a comfortable pair of walk
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Avoiding Heat-related Health Issues in Tucson
Photo © Amanda Wray, licensed Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike.
Arizona’s incessant sun can quickly become a dangerous threat to your health. Stay in the shadows, covered from head to toe. If you’re not willing to do this, then at least wear a hat with a wide brim, use high-number sun
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Arizona Road Trips: Driving the Scenic Byways
Monument Valley in Arizona. Photo © Al King, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Gas up the car, grab some road food and sodas, make that perfect highway mix for the stereo (pick songs that go well with long, empty views), and hit the road on one of these scenic drives around Arizona.
The Deser
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Tucson Area Casinos
The Desert Diamond Casinos offer excellent accommodations and restaurants. Photo © Tohono O’odham Gaming.
Near Tucson are three casinos owned and operated by Native American tribes, and all of them offer slots, poker, blackjack, and plenty of other games of chance to separate you from your mo
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The Best Shopping in Tucson
Tubac is an artist’s colony and shopping village with more than 100 shops and galleries. Photo © Dave Bezaire & Susi Havens-Bezaire, licensed Creative Commons Attribution and ShareAlike.
David Puddy asked it on the television show Seinfeld: “What can you get at the Gap in Rome that you can’t g
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Discover the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon. Photo © Grand Canyon National Park Service, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Grand Canyon is a place of grand drama and serene vistas, so vast and varied that each visitor will experience it from a different perspective. Grand Canyon National Park’s mile-deep abyss and 1.2
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Grand Canyon Trip Planner: Where to Go
Grand Canyon Overview
Get an overview of the different regions within Grand Canyon to plan your trip. Learn what the South Rim has to offer that the North Rim doesn’t as well as information on the towns that serve as the park’s gateways.
The South Rim
The South Rim, the most visited ar
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Discover the South Rim of Grand Canyon
Along the South Rim of Grand Canyon. Photo © Chee-Onn Leong/123rf.
Grand Canyon National Park sprawls over more than 1,900 square miles, but it’s the 40-mile stretch along the South Rim that draws the most visitors.
It’s been that way since 1894, when miner John Hance guided the first tourist
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See the Grand Canyon's South Rim via an Air Tour
Aeriel view of the South Rim taken during a flight heading north. Photo courtesy of the National Parks Service.
To see the canyon by helicopter or plane, you need to start outside the park. Grand Canyon Airport is in the town of Tusayan, although many tours originate from airports in the Las Vega
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Hiking Deer Creek Trail in Grand Canyon
Hiking the Deer Creek trail can be difficult, but the destination is remarkable. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service/Erin Whittaker.
Deer Creek Trail
Grand Canyon National Park
Starting from the river, the trail climbs around Deer Creek Falls and enters a labyrinthine narrows of Tapeats s
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