Beauty Among the Ashes: Artist Kara Young
Mixed media artist Kara Young pulls a sheet of copper out of her wood-burning stove and washes away the ashes. As she studies the patterns and colors created by the fire…
Sharing the Secrets of Golf
There are few, if any, pastimes that are as addictive as golf. Once the so-called golf bug bites, its victim often becomes obsessed with the game…
Born to be Wild
In the searing heat of summer, brittlebush and cholla take long pauses, scorched and tested by unforgiving rays of the desert sun.
Bob Parsons Goes Xtreme
When I first met Bob Parsons, he was trudging the fairways of Whisper Rock Golf Club on a daily basis with his loyal caddie, Stone Cold, by his side…
Giving Ava a Voice
It’s been four years since Chrisie started ACFC after losing her 5-year-old daughter, Ava, to cancer. Her goal was to help families…
Architect Gerry Jones
High atop one of Carefree’s ruggedly elegant mountains sits architectural designer Gerry Jones’ studio. Gerry pioneered extreme…
Angel Flies to Hollywood
Asher Angel — a name that has to rank at least 9.9 out of 10 on the perfect performer name scale — is either one of the most grounded, grateful, loving 13-year-olds around, or he’s a great actor…
ComfyCozy’s for Chemo: Amanda’s Hope
When Lorraine Tallman lost her young daughter, Amanda, to cancer in 2012, she took inspiration from her child, and turned a devastating experience into a mission to help other children…
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
Once a staple of the Aztec and Mayan cultures, tomatillos are commonly known these days as the champion ingredient in green salsa…
Pumpcasso
In a certain “Peanuts” cartoon that runs this time of year, a boy named Linus explains what the last night of October is really about: “This is the time of the year to write to the Great Pumpkin…