Arizona Highways Podcast

In Episode 36 of the “Arizona Highways” podcast, host Steve Goldstein and editor Robert Stieve talk with longtime contributor Annette McGivney, whose new book, “Plastic Shaman,” investigates the deaths of three people at a phony Native American sweat lodge in Central Arizona.

In this special episode of the “Arizona Highways” podcast, host Steve Goldstein and “Arizona Highways” editor Robert Stieve talk with world-renowned geologist Wayne Ranney about the causes and effects of the deadly flood that slammed Bright Angel Canyon on August 29, 2026.

Editor’s Note: In this podcast we refer to water gauges in Bright Angel Canyon. They were installed by USGS Arizona Water Science at the request of the Grand Canyon National Park.

In Episode 34 of the Arizona Highways”podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Claire Musser, the executive director of the Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing Mexican gray wolves back to their native habitat in Northern Arizona.

In Episode 33 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Craig Childs, a longtime contributor to the magazine and the author of a new book titled The Wild Dark, which recounts Craig’s journey — on a bike — to one of the darkest places in North America.

In Episode 32 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Heather Hansman, the author of Fierce Country, a new book about three women who ignited America’s love for the wild. One of those women is Georgie White, a legendary river guide who made hundreds of trips through the Grand Canyon.

In Episode 31 of the Arizona Highways podcast, host Steve Goldstein and Arizona Highways editor Robert Stieve talk with Kevin Fedarko, the best-selling author of “A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon.”

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.