Kathy Montgomery

Alone on the Hill, Arizona Highways

The mining region of Rich Hill isn't what it used to be. Today, it's mostly made up of retirees with metal detectors, but not so long so ago, the mountain was a haven for a different kind of prospector. They had names like Rattlesnake Bill and Crazy Willie, and Elly Loftin knew them better than anyone.

Looking for Balance, Arizona Highways

Judge Joseph Flies-Away has never taken the easy route. He paid his own way to a private high school. He graduated from Stanford and Harvard. He was the first member of his tribe to get a law degree. Even his approach to the legal system is counterintuitive.

The Final Cut, Phoenix Magazine

Forensic pathologist Mark Fiscione has the last word on the steady stream of bodies that come his way.

Counting His Blessings, Arizona Highways

Sjors spent a good chunk of his life exploring the planet. These days, he's content to get to know a single place, the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

Family Business, Arizona Highways

Artist Bruce Aiken is a legend at the Grand Canon. Although he retired in 2006, his son, Silas, is carrying on the family tradition.

The Matriarch of Monument Valley,

Arizona Highways

Although she's a local legend, Susie Yazzie has lived a traditional Navajo life for close to 100 years.

Artwork in Progress, Arizona Highways

Three decades ago, Leda and Michael Kahn began work on Eliphante, their evolving monument to the world of art.

Judge of Character, Arizona Highways

Homespun, no-nonsense, unorthodox... that's how you describe this throwback to the old school.

Gang Buster, Phoenix Magazine

Boyd Osegueda, a Native American and reformed juvenile delinquent, fights to keep organized crime off the rez.

Monumental Success, Phoenix Magazine 

Bronze sculptor Dave McGary takes home the gold.