Arizona Highways Podcast

In the newest episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with photographer Bruce Taubert, a wildlife biologist and longtime contributor to the magazine. Among other things, they talk about gray wolves, black bears, jaguars and something called a phenology calendar.

In the newest episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Jeff Kida, the longtime photo editor of the magazine. Among other things, they discuss the evolution of photography in the magazine over the past 10 decades.

In the newest episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Sunny Stroeer, an extreme athlete who traded her MBA from Harvard and a successful career for a Chevy Astro van — “I have a strong desire for uncertainty, discovery and exploration,” she says.

In the newest episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Stephen Hummel — the astronomer-in-residence at Grand Canyon National Park — about the importance of dark skies and why Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet.

In the newest episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Tom Myers, the South Rim doctor who saves lives, blazes trails and writes about death in the Grand Canyon.

In the 12th episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with photographer Suzanne Mathia about the excitement and challenges of photographing the Arizona landscape when the snow falls.

In the 11th episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Matt Pool of Matt's Big Breakfast about the importance of “shopping local” this holiday season and beyond. They also discuss the magazine's new coffee table book, which features the best photographs in the history of the magazine.

In the 10th episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Dee Dee O'Connell, an avid hiker and adventurer from London who flies to Arizona every chance she gets — she's explored more of our state than most Arizonans.

In the ninth episode of the all-new Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with wildlife photographer David Swanson, one of the winners in the 2024 Arizona Highways Photo Contest.

In the eighth episode of the all-new Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with legendary photographer Jack Dykinga about shooting the aurora borealis for the magazine's August cover, photographing owls for National Geographic and the preservation of his legacy at the Center for Creative Photography.

In the seventh episode of the all-new Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with photographer Sean Parker about the rewards and the challenges that come with making images after dark.

In the sixth episode of the all-new Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk about hiking safety with Meghan Smith, the Preventive Search & Rescue Supervisor at Grand Canyon National Park. Listen in, there are some things you need to know.

In the fifth episode of the all-new Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Tamara Russo, a member of an organization called HawkWatch International, which sets up shop every fall on the South Rim to count the nearly 20 raptor species that migrate through the area.

In the fourth episode of the all-new Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Suzanne Moody, a longtime ranger at Chiricahua National Monument. Listen in as Suzanne gives a behind-the-scenes look at the many wonders of this national park.

In the third episode of the all-new Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with photographer Claire Curran, who offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to find and photograph beautiful desert wildflowers.

In our second episode of the all-new Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with contributor Dawn Kish, who took the camera of a legendary photographer into Glen Canyon when Lake Powell was at its lowest level in decades.

In our premiere episode of the all-new Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk about the January 2024 issue of the magazine, which includes a story about a rare discovery in a remote cave in the Grand Canyon.

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with Michelle Condrat, an artist whose work first appeared in our December 2021 issue. She makes a return in the January issue. But this time, she's on the cover.

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with writer Morgan Sjogren, a frequent contributor whose story about the expeditions of Charles L. Bernheimer can seen in our August issue. 

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with Bill Hatcher, a talented photographer and longtime contributor whose images of massive trees can be seen in our June issue.  

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with Sunnie Clahchischiligi, a talented writer whose essay about her grandmother — a Navajo rug weaver — can be seen in the April 2022 issue of the magazine. 

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with writer Matt Jaffe, a longtime contributor who recently wrote a piece about Brighty, the most beloved animal in the history of the Grand Canyon. The story appears in the January 2022 issue of the magazine.  

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with photographer Mike Buchheit, who's working on a new project called “The Temples Within.” It's a collection of essays and photographs focused on 23 of the rock monoliths within the Grand Canyon. An excerpt of that project appears in the January issue of Arizona Highways.

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with three Arizona-based artists who participated in a project titled The Art of Our Photography, which can be seen in our December issue. 

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with writer/photographer Elisabeth Brentano, who makes her debut in our October 2021 issue with a piece about the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Arizona.

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with photographer Amy S. Martin, a longtime contributor to the magazine. In our September issue, she offers an alternative look at the Grand Canyon. She also proves that photographers can write as well as any writer.  

In this episode of the Arizona Highways Podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with Jack Dykinga, a longtime contributor whose byline has accompanied some of the best photographs our magazine has ever published. He's won every award there is to win, including a Pulitzer. But the man behind the camera knows that great photography is not automatic. It takes curiosity, patience and tenacity.

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with writer Annette McGivney, a longtime contributor to the magazine. In the August issue, she writes about five of Arizona's National Park sites, including the Grand Canyon and Petrified Forest.

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with Morgan Sjogren, a frequent contributor to the magazine. Her recent piece on Rainbow Bridge appears in our July issue.

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with Joel Hazelton, a longtime contributor who photographed the White Mountains, 10 years after the devastating Wallow Fire.

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with photographer Dawn Kish to talk about her latest cover, the challenges of shooting the Grand Canyon and the best burrito in Flagstaff.

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with Joel Hazelton, a longtime contributor who recently set out to photograph the northernmost saguaros on Interstate 17, U.S. Route 60 and State Route 87.

In this episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, editor Robert Stieve sits down with Nicole Jones and Amy Langord, who are the co-founders of Woof66 Treats, a small company in Flagstaff that makes dog treats out of leftovers from a local brew pub.

For many decades, the late Bob Markow was THE photographer in metropolitan Phoenix. He was also a longtime contributor to Arizona Highways. His son Paul is a longtime contributor, too. In between photoshoots, Paul has been digging through his father's archive. Some of those images are featured in our February issue, and several more will be featured in an upcoming book.  Join Editor-in-Chief Robert Stieve as he sits down with Paul Markow to discuss his father's work. Subscribe to Arizona Highways here: https://ssl.drgnetwork.com/ecom/AHM/app/live/subscriptions?org=AHM&publ=AH&key_code=WAHNEWS&type=S  Shop books, calendars, and more: https://www.shoparizonahighways.com/ 

In this episode of the Arizona Highways Podcast, Editor Robert Stieve sits down with frequent contributor, Adam Schallau. His specialty is photographing the Grand Canyon, and today, he's telling us all about it. We recently partnered with Adam on a new book about the Grand Canyon. Get your copy here: https://www.shoparizonahighways.com/books/scenic-and-coffee-table-books/grand-canyon-earth-and-sky 

In this episode of the Arizona Highways Podcast, Editor Robert Stieve gets to chat with Jayne Mitchell. She's one of Tim Mitchell's four daughters, and she grew up in the family business of running their famous Christmas tree lots throughout Phoenix.  Jayne is able to give us many personal anecdotes as we walk down memory lane together. If you love Christmas trees, remember Tim Mitchell's Christmas tree lots, or you're interested in some Phoenix history, this episode's for you!