100 Years, 100 Ranchers

Scott Baxter traveled across Arizona photographing ranching families that have been around since the state's birth. This mythos of the American West serves as inspiration for a new centennial exhibit at the Tucson Museum of Art entitled "100 Years 100 Ranchers: Photographs by Scott Baxter."


Source: Arizona Illustrated: Photographer Strives to Capture Vanishing Culture

Happy 100th Birthday Arizona

Once you visit Arizona, you'll love it too.

Arizona: The Five "Cs"

Arizona has changed dramatically in just the short time that I've lived here. But, change isn't always a bad thing.

During the first century of statehood, the five "C"s - cattle, citrus, climate, copper, and cotton - which are depicted on the state seal, have made Arizona shine.

Now, the copper mines that once dominated many towns are closed. Vast expanses of citrus groves have been replaced by multiple housing subdivisions. Arizona's favorable climate, which has driven the population growth for decades is also imperiled by that growth. Cattle ranchers continue their traditions against a backdrop of environmental regulations, political, and economic pressures. And cotton production, which has risen and fallen over the years, has seen a resurgence of late due to global demand.

This Cronkite News special report examines the status of these "C"s, elements that helped chart Arizona's transition from the "Wild West" to a cosmopolitan western state this past 100 years.

Celebrating The Centennial

Some of us Arizonans are often considered weird and insane, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It goes without saying that we've got our share of unsavory characters living here, but this state is also blessed with preponderance of very creative artists.

Here's one of Phoenix's local artists, Michael Levine, improving the Phoenix warehouse district while also celebrating our state's centennial. According to Michael -

In 1999 I purchased "a few" signs from the Arizona State surplus yard. 12 years later I put them to work.

- Over 500 AZDOT Highway signs
- Over 3,000 Self drilling screws
- 6 Days installation
- 27' High X 140' long