In the cold winter sunshine, colours burst, flavours are accentuated, and the world seems a better place because the Karoo is in it.

The Verde River, Arizona’s only Wild and Scenic River, flows through the community as a green ribbon of life in the desert. Dead Horse Ranch State Park provides easy access to the river, with ...

Tucked into the Verde Valley between Sedona’s red rock magnificence and Jerome’s quirky ghost town vibes, Cottonwood operates at a refreshingly human pace—the kind where people still make eye contact ...