I pedaled through the drizzle to a ridgeline view of traffic on Interstate 10, then descended through the “snake tunnel” ...

Over seven weeks this fall, Arizona Republic climate reporter Joan Meiners is biking the length of the 850-mile Arizona Trail from Utah to Mexico to report on how climate change is affecting the state ...

“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 ...

If you're reading this, you might have been inspired by such movies as "Wild" and "A Walk in the Woods" to take a good long trek. These films romanticize long-distance hiking, but it's important to do ...

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.

Just outside Phoenix lies a desert paradise of rugged mountains, scenic trails, and starlit campgrounds where Arizona's ...

This state park in western Arizona is a haven for outdoor lovers and is situated near other protected wildernesses, making it ...

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 ...

As the Arizona Trail winds past the proposed Oak Flat copper mine, the search for climate solutions takes on new meaning.