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.

Randy Accetta tells us how for the first time ever, Tucson runners can run along the beautiful rolling hills in the Painted Desert area of the cactus-covered Tucson Mountains with the first annual ...

The mountains surrounding Tucson were hidden behind a thick haze Thursday morning. According to the National Weather Service, Tucson, the blocked view was due to "dust being lofted into the ...

I started things off by heading for Tucson in early January. This is where you find classic Sonoran Desert, ringed by mountains, slashed by canyons and bookended by a national park. This is a ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — A dust storm has started to affecting the eastern and northern sides of the Catalina and Rincon mountains. Residents near mountain passes or on the western slopes, including the ...