Planning a trip to a state as large and diverse as Arizona involves a lot of decision making (other than which golf clubs to take), so in this chapter we've tried to give you some direction. Below we've chosen what we feel is the very best the state has to offer -- the places and experiences you won't want to miss. Although sights...
Temple of Zoom A speed ascent of a Grand Canyon spire proves that light is right Source: Outside
Between a Rock and Wet Place Exploring remote canyons is dangerous fun, but expert advice will get you through it alive. Marc Peruzzi learns the ropes, deep in the Arizona backcountry. Source: Outside
Chuck Darwin, Eat Your Heart Out The Chiricahua Mountains are as rugged and diverse as the Galápagos but have one big advantage: They're right here at home. Source: Outside
Ain't it Just Grand Climb aboard for the ultimate ride with the ultimate boat buddy: Martin Litton, the Colorado River legend and conservation warrior who, as much as any other single person, shaped the Grand Canyon float trip into an American classic Source: Outside
The Road to Yesterday Route 66, which recently turned 75, was "America’s Main Street" and its "Mother Road" until interstates replaced the last bit of it in 1984. But the states that it ran through refuse to let Route 66 fade away.
Native Lands Drive into the past and capture your family’s imagination by visiting the ancient abodes of the Native Americans as you drive across the southwestern stretches of the United States, from Durango to Dolores and beyond.
