Telescopes perched on Mount Graham, Mount Lemmon, Mount Bigelow, Kitt Peak and on Mount Hopkins were all at least potentially threatened during this season’s wave of wildfires.

Planning a road trip through southern Arizona? Take the detour to Amado to check out the impressive 30-foot-longhorn ...

Sabino Canyon, Madera Canyon, Mount Lemmon and Mount Graham are among a huge array of National Forest lands across the West that were taken off the possibly “For Sale” list, ...

Although he no longer hits the trail for long hikes — such as one of his favorite treks up 9,453-foot Mount Wrightson south of Tucson — he gets regular exercise.

Tragedy 'Mt. Baldy' surrenders its secret at last '58 tragedy took place on peak, now called Wrightson Dan Shearer Green Valley News Apr 7, 2012 Updated Nov 15, 2017 DAN SHEARER / GREEN VALLEY NEWS ...

Wrightson was later killed by Apaches; Mount Wrightson in the Santa Rita Mountains is named for him. William Ascarza is an archivist, historian and author.

Then, pass the Old Baldy trailhead that takes you to the top of Mt. Wrightson and you'll eventually reach the Carrie Nation trailhead.

It's even started turning up in smaller amounts in hiking areas closer to Tucson, such as Josephine Saddle in the Santa Rita Mountains on the route to Mount Wrightson, says the Southern Arizona ...

Sonoran Desert vegetation lines the trails - often framing distant views of craggy Cat Mountain to the northwest and Mount Wrightson in the Santa Rita Mountains 40 miles south of Tucson.

The students had to first complete and log 50 hours of hiking and complete a qualifying hike on Mount Wrightson south of Tucson to ensure they could manage the challenging trek into the canyon ...

Mount Wrightson – the peak of the Santa Ritas – in the background 🗺️ Distance from Tucson: 45 minutes | 📍 Google Maps | Website Madera Canyon is the perfect destination for hiking and bird watching.