Lost Lake via Hessie Trail 2. Chicago Lakes Trail 3. Acorn Creek Trail 4. Wrigley’s Trail 5. Ute Trail at Garden of the Gods ...

Tucked away in Arizona’s northeastern corner is a water playground that most tourists never find. Lyman Lake gives you 1,500 acres of water fun without the elbow-to-elbow crowds of more famous lakes.

Everything you need to know about getting from Tucson to Phoenix and back, including how to get there by road, flights and ...

Details: 15520 Picacho Peak Road, Picacho. $10 per vehicle. 520-466-3183, azstateparks.com.

Peak viewing: Late March through April Just about an hour outside of Scottsdale, Picacho Peak State Park is known for its towering cacti, jagged red peaks and spring wildflower blooms.

Wildflowers are on a blooming binge this week at Picacho Peak State Park northwest of Tucson. Carpets of dazzling gold poppies play a starring role in the colorful show — but other wildflowers ...

Custer State Park and the Black Hills National Forest are grasslands filled with wildflowers contrasting against granite rocks. Traveling along the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway showcases tiered ...

Picacho Peak is one of our favorite spots to see these delicate and fragrant flowers. With several easy hiking trails lined with vibrant yellow poppies and other Picacho Peak wildflowers, we are ...

The Theodore Payne Foundation also has a wildflower hotline – voiced by actor Joe Spano – that gets updated weekly from March to May with the best spots to see the blooms.

Wildflowers are beginning to bloom in the Valley, and will soon paint the lower deserts in vibrant spring colors. Here's the outlook for the season.

Details: 15520 Picacho Peak Road, Picacho. $7 per vehicle. 520-466-3183, www.azstateparks.com. Lost Dutchman State Park ...

A hiker who went missing while ascending a peak in Arizona has been found dead, authorities said Wednesday. Joseph Reed, 46, was last seen on Picacho Peak at around 12 p.m. Tuesday by other hikers ...