To the east of the Phoenix metropolitan area, a rugged national forest starts within ear shot of the major streets of Apache Junction. Within a ten minute drive, one's chief concern can change from ...

PHOENIX — Three hikers stranded in mountains east of Phoenix overnight were carried to safety by a rescue helicopter Wednesday morning, authorities said. The group had been stuck at Siphon Draw trail ...

Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction has much to offer an outdoor enthusiast. Whether you enjoy hiking simple or more difficult trails, mountain biking, camping in the open desert or searching ...

Hikers in Arizona had to be airlifted to safety after suffering from heat-related illness while walking along the Siphon Draw Trail in a heatwave. Rescuers from the Arizona Department of Public Safety ...

The top of the Superstition Mountains Flatiron — a massive rock resembling an upside-down clothes iron — offers some of the most spectacular views in the Phoenix metro area. But getting to take in ...

Howard Larson, a snowbird from Nebraska, sat for hours on a rock along the Siphon Draw Trail in the Tonto National Forest near Apache Junction in February, waiting for his two friends to return from ...

Arizona: A group of fitness coordinators from Kansas became overwhelmed while climbing a mountain trail near metro Phoenix in sweltering temperatures and two members had to be airlifted to safety, ...

This loop is located just north of the city of Cave Creek. Besides being a beautiful wildflower hike, this trail opens up to a host of washes, springs, and canyons. This makes for a beautiful lineup ...