What I like most about winter hikes is that the trails are less crowded. Plus, there is nothing prettier than hiking in a ...

“You can’t get there from here,” my hiking partner told a confused pair of trekkers who asked us for directions to an Arizona Trail junction. He gently kicked my shin to signal he was joking as the ...

Arizona is known for its hiking, and more national rankings are proving it. Three Arizona hikes recently made a list of the 10 most beloved hikes in the United States from outdoor apparel brand KÜHL.

Arizona is often pegged as one big desert. Yes, you’ll find saguaro in the Grand Canyon State, and vistas sprinkled with prickly pear—but you’ll also find forested mineral-spring oases, snow-topped ...

Will people continue to hike and bike the Arizona Trail? Extreme weather and land use challenges may test the limits.

Finding other people on the Arizona Trail is energizing, but people are also changing the trail along its final miles.