Water and wind offer powerful symbols on the Arizona Trail, where thirsty hikers have to hunt harder and windmills stand ...

The Arizona Republic's climate reporter, Joan Meiners, is biking the length of the Arizona Trail to document changes to landscapes and communities.

Trace Indigenous history this fall on sacred hiking trails across the U.S., from canyon dwellings to forest mounds and ...

The Apache Trail, also known as State Route 88, begins innocently enough in Apache Junction, just east of Phoenix. It starts as a paved road that gives no hint of the spectacular show that’s about to ...

Dobbins Lookout in Phoenix offers the ultimate reset button – a vista so expansive it makes your daily troubles look like ants from 2,330 feet up. There’s an indescribable magic that happens when you ...

Stunning mountain landscapes. Sacred datura wildflowers. Beautiful butterflies. Gnarly oak trees. Woodland birds. Manzanita plants bearing the “little apples” that give the plants their Spanish name.

The rate of violent crime in Tucson increased slightly the past two years after a long period of mostly decline. We're not alone. The nation's violent crime rate may be starting to trend upward, led ...

Karina Rubio joined Arizona's Family as a weekend anchor and reporter in May 2025. Before making her way to the Valley, Karina spent nearly 6 years at WCIA in Champaign, IL. During that time, she ...