Happy Statehood Day, Arizona. From Stevie Nicks and the Colorado River to creosote and Camelback Mountain, here's why we love ...

It has been more than three years since a wind-driven wildfire tore through the Grizzly Flats community in El Dorado County, leveling nearly two-thirds of the houses in the area.

This essay is a part of Companion Fare, a series of personal stories about traveling with loved ones.