While it may not be the best mountain in Tucson, it’s certainly the best “A” Mountain. I wasn’t always the mountain enthusiast that I am today. I was once like many others, looking at and ...

Sentinel Peak is special to Tucson. The west-side mountain, often dubbed “A” Mountain thanks to the giant letter “A” on its east side, offers 360-degree views of the city. The base is ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The University of Arizona is set to kick off another year of homecoming festivities with the annual tradition of lighting A Mountain. While the yearly event started ...

Adjoining Saguaro National Park's Tucson Mountain District, Tucson Mountain Park features 20,000 acres of preserved land. In fact, it's one of the largest protected areas managed by a city.

But don’t be too quick to shrug off hiking the hill that anchors the west end of Tucson Mountain Park in Pinal County. Its wallflower appearance belies a memorable hike replete with rich Sonoran ...

The beginning of spring in the Tucson area is a time of beauty and striking contrasts in the natural world — from dazzling wildflower and cactus blooms in lower elevations to small remnant ...

Increasingly among them are thousands of cyclists, including some of the top professional mountain bikers from the US and Canada. "I can drive to Tucson from Durango in eight hours. I went to ...