Bearded and buff, Louie the Lumberjack represents and supports students and fans at Northern Arizona University. He was officially named mascot in 1964, although the lumberjack as a school mascot began in the early 20th century. He appeared at sporting events in 1986 and wore his official mascot costume starting in 1988.
Devilish Sparky has playfully and proudly been representing Arizona State University since November 20th, 1946 when students voted to change their name from the Bulldogs to the Sun Devils. In 2013, students, alumni, faculty and season ticket holders voted on Sparky’s current design.
Wilbur the Wildcat was created by University of Arizona roommates, Richard Heiler and John Paquette, and debuted during a November 7, 1959 football game. His original caricature had guns, which were removed in 2002. Wilma the Wildcat appeared on March 1, 1986. The mascots married on November 21, 1986, and remain a supportive and entertaining pair for Wildcat fans.
Autumn radiates with an oversized harvest moon slowly and surprisingly rising over the horizon. Cooler temperatures, shorter days, fall colors and evening stars return.
Arizona is home to twenty-two federally recognized tribes and has been home to Native peoples for thousands of years. The Nations continue to preserve their history, culture and way of life while also sharing their traditions with communities.
Arizona has a hardworking cowgirl culture honoring the western lifestyle, horsemanship, rodeo and charitable organizations, and just as involved in western culture as their cowboy counterparts.
Hikers can enjoy Arizona trails year round. Day hikes and overnight hikes, canyons and mountain tops, desert lake loops and evergreen canopies. The 800-mile Arizona Trail runs across the state from Mexico to Utah. In Arizona, you can access different landscapes and wildlife any day on a hike.
Ancient art has graced the stones of Arizona for thousands of years. Petroglyphs mysteriously connect us to prior civilizations. Corn on the mountain represents meeting ancestors. Moving lines are water. The Spiral Sun represents life’s constant motion and seeking growth during one’s lifetime.
