This underrated mountain area in the middle of the Arizona desert is the perfect place to escape the summer heat!

The V-shaped crack frames peeks at the jagged silhouette of the Santa Catalina Mountains that rise to 9,171 feet above the Tucson basin. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Forest Service official C.J. Woodard stuck his right foot onto what he thought was solid ground just off one of the many charred hiking trails in the Catalina Mountains. Quickly, he found himself ...

Nothing about the approach to the Tortolita Mountains promises a memorable hiking experience ... I'm pointed directly at the Santa Catalina Mountains, an imposing wall of ragged peaks crowned ...

Hiking, biking, fishing, dining. Santa Catalina may be only an hour from ... deserts, forests and mountains. The knee- and leg-pummeling descent took us to Parsons Landing, a quiet beach with ...