The Arizona Republic's climate reporter, Joan Meiners, is biking the length of the Arizona Trail to document changes to ...

Arizona Republic reporter Joan Meiners is biking the 850-mile Arizona Trail to document the effects of climate change on a varied landscape. The journey from Mount Lemmon to Casa Blanca Canyon ...

Water and wind offer powerful symbols on the Arizona Trail, where thirsty hikers have to hunt harder and windmills stand guard.

In less than 800 miles, the Arizona Trail offers a steady string of stunning landscapes, uncanny animals, and changing circumstances. If your time is limited, it’s the national scenic trail to try.

“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 ...

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 ...

Trail runner Lydia Jennings decided to celebrate completing her doctorate with a 50-mile run on the Arizona Trail. A member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and an environmental microbiologist, she also did ...