Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s Fourth of July weekend and, like clockwork, Arizonans are flocking to cooler spots to beat the blazing summer heat. One ...

As a vacation destination, Arizona contains some of the most exceptional natural beauty in the United States. Yet for all its complex and monumental grandeur, Arizona is rarely associated with water.

Slide Rock State Park north of Sedona received recognition as a Leave No Trace ‘Gold Standard Site’ for its efforts to minimize visitor impacts on natural resources. It is the first Arizona state park ...