Arizona Highways Podcast

In Episode 30 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve go behind the scenes of a cover shoot with Adriana Zehbrauskas, a photojournalist who makes her debut in the April 2026 issue.

In Episode 29 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Joan Meiners, a climate reporter for The Arizona Republic who recently completed the Arizona Trail. All 800 miles. In one shot. On a mountain bike.

In Episode 28 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Gil and Troy Gillenwater, two brothers from Phoenix who set out, in 1982, to hike the length of the state. Like Lewis and Clark, they encountered all kinds of hardships, including snakes, scorpions, mountain lions … even gunfire.

In Episode 27 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Remy Kelbel, who’s enjoying her dream job as a wrangler in one of the most beautiful — and most dangerous — places to ride. “I count my blessings every day,” she says.

In Episode 26 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Jayne Mitchell, whose father, Tim, began selling Christmas trees in downtown Phoenix in 1950. Sadly, after seven decades, the family business closed down. Now, all that’s left are the memories.

In Episode 25 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Ann Lane Hedlund, the author of a new book about artist Mac Schweitzer, a remarkable woman who was renowned in the 1950s, but fell into obscurity after her sudden death in 1962.

In Episode 24 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Jonathan Buford, the intrepid author and photographer of a new book that spotlights each of Arizona’s 90 wilderness areas.

In Episode 23 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with geologist Wayne Ranney about the Colorado Plateau, a landmass that’s home to 10 national parks. They also discuss what’s next on the North Rim in the wake of the Dragon Bravo Fire.

In Episode 22 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with science writer Melissa Sevigny, the author of “Brave the Wild River,” a book about two female botanists who ran the Colorado River in 1938. And in our August issue, she writes about Florence Merriam Bailey, another remarkable scientist who changed the course of ornithology.

In Episode 21 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with photographer Amy S. Martin in the wake of the devastating Dragon Bravo Fire, which destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge, many of the historic cabins and so much of the surrounding landscape. In addition to her work for Arizona Highways, Amy worked for many years as a river guide and backcountry ranger at Grand Canyon National Park.

In Episode 20 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Dr. Tom Myers in the wake of the devastating Dragon Bravo Fire, which destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge, many of the historic cabins and so much of the surrounding landscape. For several decades, Tom has been a doctor at Grand Canyon National Park. He honeymooned at the North Rim, and he’s one of the few people to have hiked the length of the Canyon.

In Episode 19 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with artist Bruce Aiken in the wake of the devastating Dragon Bravo Fire, which destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge, many of the historic cabins and so much of the surrounding landscape. For more than 30 years, Bruce lived within the Grand Canyon at Roaring Springs.

In the newest episode of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Domingo DeGrazia, the son of world-renowned artist Ted DeGrazia. Like his father, Domingo is a multitalented artist. He also likes racing motorcycles and jumping out of airplanes.

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.