https://www.nytimes.com/topic/destination/arizona Arizona! en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:35:06 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:05:15 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/topic/destination/arizona https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/climate/how-pacific-ocean-water-could-help-the-colorado-river-crisis.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/climate/how-pacific-ocean-water-could-help-the-colorado-river-crisis.html San Diego County is shopping a surplus of desalinated seawater to Western states that are facing increasingly urgent drought and short supplies. Scott Dance Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:05:15 +0000 Water Shortages Oceans and Seas Conservation of Resources Global Warming Desalination Recycling of Waste Materials Bureau of Reclamation San Diego County Water Authority Arizona California Colorado River Nevada Lake Powell (Utah-Ariz) Lake Mead https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/arts/design/route-66-centennial-museum-exhibits.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/arts/design/route-66-centennial-museum-exhibits.html Institutions large and small examine the complicated history of the iconic corridor that helped define the American road trip. Janelle Conaway Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:04:17 +0000 Route 66 Road Trips Museums Roads and Traffic Travel and Vacations Nineteen Hundred Fifties New Mexico Museum of Art Illinois State Museum Albuquerque Museum of Art and History Albuquerque (NM) Flagstaff (Ariz) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/science/harvester-cone-ants-cleaning.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/science/harvester-cone-ants-cleaning.html A unique “choreography” between two ant species suggests a distinctive partnership in which one provides a carwash service to the other. Alexa Robles-Gil Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:06:30 +0000 Animal Behavior Ants Research Ecology and Evolution (Journal) Mark Moffett Smithsonian Institution Arizona https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/climate/climate-denial-comes-to-washington.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/climate/climate-denial-comes-to-washington.html A conference of climate change deniers, a warning about the world’s largest penguin species, record low snowpack in the West, plus more climate news. Maxine Joselow Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:14:13 +0000 Global Warming Endangered and Extinct Species United States Politics and Government Offshore Drilling and Exploration Penguins Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Snow and Snowstorms Environmental Protection Agency Energy Department Heartland Institute International Union for Conservation of Nature Trump, Donald J Pruitt, Scott Zeldin, Lee M Antarctic Regions Phoenix (Ariz) United States Iran https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/phoenix-salt-river-project-election-results.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/phoenix-salt-river-project-election-results.html Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew attention from national groups. Reis Thebault Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:01:27 +0000 Arizona Salt River Project Boards of Directors Alternative and Renewable Energy Electric Light and Power Water Elections Phoenix (Ariz) Turning Point USA https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/politics/arizona-independent-party-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/politics/arizona-independent-party-midterms.html Both the Democratic and Republican parties in Arizona have been locked in a legal battle with a chapter of the group “No Labels” as it tries to rechristen itself. Reis Thebault Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:03:24 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Third-Party Politics (US) Elections, Governors No Labels Independent Party Trump, Donald J Arizona https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/travel/tucson-a-city-for-outdoor-lovers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/travel/tucson-a-city-for-outdoor-lovers.html Owls, oases and the Milky Way reward adventure seekers in and around this Arizona city in the Sonoran Desert. Elaine Glusac and Nate Abbott Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:35:39 +0000 Tucson (Ariz) Deserts National Parks, Monuments and Seashores Birds Stars and Galaxies Travel and Vacations Bicycles and Bicycling Budget Travel Saguaro National Park (Ariz) Sonoran Desert Coronado National Forest (Ariz) internal-open-access-from-nl https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010802716/savannah-nancy-guthrie-today-interview.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010802716/savannah-nancy-guthrie-today-interview.html Savannah Guthrie spoke on the “Today” show in her first interview since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was abducted from her home near Tucson, Ariz. Christina Kelso Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:50:06 +0000 Missing Persons Kidnapping and Hostages Guthrie, Nancy (1942- ) Arizona Guthrie, Savannah https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/us/savannah-guthrie-interview.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/us/savannah-guthrie-interview.html Her interview on the “Today” show came more than 50 days after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her home near Tucson, Ariz. Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:36:51 +0000 Guthrie, Nancy (1942- ) Guthrie, Savannah Missing Persons Kidnapping and Hostages Tucson (Ariz) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/us/heat-wave-air-conditioning-california-utah-colorado-oklahoma.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/us/heat-wave-air-conditioning-california-utah-colorado-oklahoma.html In recent years, more homes have added air-conditioning, something that may come in handy this week as some areas are expected to see temperatures 40 degrees above normal. Alan Blinder and Sonia A. 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