Know before you go. The Phoenix Parks & Recreation Dept.'s fire ban in desert parks and preserves begins May 1. phoenix.gov/newsroom/parks…

Over the weekend, a boater reported an algae bloom on Bartlett Lake. They can be harmful to people and pets. More information here: azdeq.gov/azhab?fbclid=I…

We're excited about our new food-related podcast. And even more excited that Jon Buford from Arizona Wilderness Brewing is on our third episode. So much so, in fact, we're giving away some goodies to celebrate. instagram.com/p/CO3TCmWH0oT/…

As fires burn in Arizona, PLEASE respect firefighters by staying away from closed areas. facebook.com/groups/showlow…

In celebration of the 105th anniversary of the National Parks Service, we're giving away a National Parks Bucket Journal. To enter, simply comment with your favorite NPS site in AZ and why! We'll select a winner tomorrow morning. National Park Service

Congratulations to the winner of yesterday's National Parks Bucket Journal, @cobbweb_! For more information about the journals, visit mybucketjournals.com.

Take your best shot! The Arizona Highways Photo Contest is now open for submissions. arizonahighways.com/photography/ph…

This Tempe company is poppin’. Literally. youtube.com/watch?v=Ty94Jf… #tempe #shoplocal #localfirst

Photo Editor Jeff Kida remembers photographer and longtime Arizona Highways contributor Nick Berezenko. arizonahighways.com/article/memori… #arizonahighways #photography #inmemoriam

Did you catch Editor Robert Stieve on KJZZ Phoenix’s “The Show” yesterday?

You might (r)egret not entering our annual online photography contest. Laura McCumber entered this shot of a snowy white egret. Now it’s time for you to take your best shot. Contest closes Dec. 15. arizonahighways.com/photography/ph… #photography #photocontest #arizona #arizonahighways

The story of how one little online vintage business morphed into one of Bisbee’s biggest retailers. Here and in the January issue of Arizona Highways. Local First Arizona #shoplocal

Baseball’s back! And the Mesa Historical Museum is paying tribute to the Cactus League in Arizona. City of Mesa, Arizona arizonahighways.com/article/play-b…

Thinking of our friends in Bisbee and hoping for the safety of fire crews this morning as they battle a brush fire. kvoa.com/townnews/geolo…

Arizona has 33 state parks and natural areas. And they’re all yours! Learn more in the May issue of Arizona Highways. cc: Arizona State Parks arizonahighways.com/article/its-al…

With June 1 comes a peek at our July cover. instagram.com/p/CeRAngNLKRT/…

Michael Wilson took the top prize in our annual photo contest with this image from Oak Creek Canyon. We’ll be posting more winners this week. (But they’re also up on arizonahighways.com if you just can’t wait.) Congratulations, Michael!

This monumental photograph of … Monument Valley … took second place in our annual photo contest. Cheers to Dave Hatton! More winners: arizonahighways.com.

Anne James’ “Bald Eagle with a Trout” took third place in our annual photo contest. Congrats, Anne! For more winners, visit arizonahighways.com.

On this solemn day, we honor and remember the Granite Mountain Hotshots. m.youtube.com/watch?v=kwHyYE… #Yarnell19 #GraniteMountainHotshots