On The Cover - A Picture-Perfect Piece Of Paradise

From the trickle of a few springs, Oak Creek gathers water from the southern part of the Mogollon Rim to start its thirteen-mile flow through the canyon that the creek helped form. From Oak Creek Canyon , the creek winds through Sedona and begins its eight-mile descent into the Verde Valley to meet up with the Verde River.

Editor's Note: Each time we visit this gorgeous Arizona area, we are moved by its incredible beauty and are refreshed physically, mentally, and yes, spiritually.

Land Cruising - Sept. 10 Is Grandparents' Day - John and Margie Anderson continue to show their granddaughters Trinity and Emily the wonders of the Arizona outdoors.

Tackle & Target - September 23 is National Hunting and Fishing Day; it was established by Congress in 1971.

We officially thank our parents annually on Mother's Day and Father's Day. However, there are other mentors and nurturers who have also been important in our lives: our grandparents. So, not only on September 10, the official Grandparents' Day, but also throughout the year we thank them all for the valuable guidance they have given to their grandchildren - often, the first ones to show us the wonders of the great outdoors.

Labor Day: Sept. 4

60th Reunion Yakima High School Class of '57: Sept. 29

Patriot Day: Sept. 11

POW/MIA Recognition Day: Sept. 15

Constitution Day: Sept. 17

Rosh Hashanah Begins: Sept. 20

International Day Of Peace: Sept. 21

Yom Kippur Begins: Sept. 29