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Superstition Plane Crash: Don't Pick Up Bones Near Crash Site, PCSO Says

​The trails on the Superstition Mountains near the site of last week's plane crash are now open for business, even as wreckage from the crash -- including human bone fragments, apparently -- remains on the mountain.The Pinal County Sheriff's Office says one hiker's already found a bone fragment ne ... More >>

"Flying Elvis" Jim Fonnesbeck Dead After Parachute Failed to Open During Skydive

​Two skydivers -- one of whom appeared as a "flying Elvis" alongside Nicholas Cage in the film Honeymoon in Vegas -- died yesterday when their parachute failed to open during a jump near the Arizona/Nevada border.The two skydivers have been identified by the Clark County coroner's office as 60-ye ... More >>

Grand Canyon Torture Hikes; Police Report Describes Boys' Summer of Abuse by Grandpa

​ Three boys whose grandfather forced them on torturous marches across tough Grand Canyon trails told rangers their entire summer had been filled with travel and abuse.The three boys -- 8, 9 and 12 -- told how their grandpa, Christopher Carlson of Indianapolis, injured them repeatedly during t ... More >>

Immigrants Who Fight Deportation Are Packed Into Federal Gulags for Months or Years Before Their Cases Are Heard

​ Three boys whose grandfather forced them on torturous marches across tough Grand Canyon trails told rangers their entire summer had been filled with travel and abuse.The three boys -- 8, 9 and 12 -- told how their grandpa, Christopher Carlson of Indianapolis, injured them repeatedly during t ... More >>

Burn to Run

​ Three boys whose grandfather forced them on torturous marches across tough Grand Canyon trails told rangers their entire summer had been filled with travel and abuse.The three boys -- 8, 9 and 12 -- told how their grandpa, Christopher Carlson of Indianapolis, injured them repeatedly during t ... More >>

Gears for Beers

​ Three boys whose grandfather forced them on torturous marches across tough Grand Canyon trails told rangers their entire summer had been filled with travel and abuse.The three boys -- 8, 9 and 12 -- told how their grandpa, Christopher Carlson of Indianapolis, injured them repeatedly during t ... More >>

Mountain Bike by the Moon Light

​ Three boys whose grandfather forced them on torturous marches across tough Grand Canyon trails told rangers their entire summer had been filled with travel and abuse.The three boys -- 8, 9 and 12 -- told how their grandpa, Christopher Carlson of Indianapolis, injured them repeatedly during t ... More >>

Train Spotting

Transportation moves us at ASU Art Museum

Gear Factor

Cycling enthusiasts unite

Cave Dweller

Cycling enthusiasts unite

Man Hikes Five Miles for Help After Being Bitten by Rattlesnake Near Gila River

www.gatewaytosedona.com​An Arizona man is lucky to be alive after being bitten by a rattlesnake after kayaking in the Gila River over the weekend.Cecil Tidwell, 57, was kayaking down the river near Rainbow Valley on Sunday when rough water forced him to bring his kayak to land and try and hike his ... More >>

ASU Art Museum Street Party

www.gatewaytosedona.com​An Arizona man is lucky to be alive after being bitten by a rattlesnake after kayaking in the Gila River over the weekend.Cecil Tidwell, 57, was kayaking down the river near Rainbow Valley on Sunday when rough water forced him to bring his kayak to land and try and hike his ... More >>

Elation Nation

www.gatewaytosedona.com​An Arizona man is lucky to be alive after being bitten by a rattlesnake after kayaking in the Gila River over the weekend.Cecil Tidwell, 57, was kayaking down the river near Rainbow Valley on Sunday when rough water forced him to bring his kayak to land and try and hike his ... More >>

Significant Others

Pennsylvania musical groups birth solo outings

Coachella 2010 Dates Confirmed, Layaway Plan Available

Coachella has confirmed their April dates for the 2010 edition of the festival as well as some new camping features​As evidenced by the picture, the 2010 edition of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will take place on April 16, 17 & 18. Having these dates confirmed is the first st ... More >>

Dry River Yacht Club

Coachella has confirmed their April dates for the 2010 edition of the festival as well as some new camping features​As evidenced by the picture, the 2010 edition of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will take place on April 16, 17 & 18. Having these dates confirmed is the first st ... More >>

Charges Dropped for Teen Who Carried Airsoft Rifle in Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve

  Image: www.curtismall.com Example of Airsoft rifle   ​Charges have been dropped against an 18-year-old man who took an Airsoft rifle -- which shoots BBs or pellets -- to Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve. The teen, Max Hoemke, was arrested by Scottsdale police on August 1 ... More >>

Special Archaeology Hike -- Black Rock

  Image: www.curtismall.com Example of Airsoft rifle   ​Charges have been dropped against an 18-year-old man who took an Airsoft rifle -- which shoots BBs or pellets -- to Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve. The teen, Max Hoemke, was arrested by Scottsdale police on August 1 ... More >>

In Living Colour

“Warhol of the Wilderness” bags awe-inspiring views

Backpacker Magazine's Get Out More Tour

“Warhol of the Wilderness” bags awe-inspiring views

Yuma Man Charged in 2008 Crown King Fire; Former National Park Services Employee Set Signal Fire

Image: WikipediaCrown King Saloon A former National Park Services employee is being charged by the federal government for leaving a fire unattended that grew out of control and spurred the evacuation of Crown King, a small, mountain town northwest of Phoenix. The "Lane 2" fire burned nearly 10,000 ... More >>

Big Surf 40th Anniversary Celebration

Image: WikipediaCrown King Saloon A former National Park Services employee is being charged by the federal government for leaving a fire unattended that grew out of control and spurred the evacuation of Crown King, a small, mountain town northwest of Phoenix. The "Lane 2" fire burned nearly 10,000 ... More >>

Spiked! Thursday: Saffron Theme

Image: WikipediaCrown King Saloon A former National Park Services employee is being charged by the federal government for leaving a fire unattended that grew out of control and spurred the evacuation of Crown King, a small, mountain town northwest of Phoenix. The "Lane 2" fire burned nearly 10,000 ... More >>

Casa Grande Century

Image: WikipediaCrown King Saloon A former National Park Services employee is being charged by the federal government for leaving a fire unattended that grew out of control and spurred the evacuation of Crown King, a small, mountain town northwest of Phoenix. The "Lane 2" fire burned nearly 10,000 ... More >>

Race War

Alleycat race is a wacked-out Fight Club on wheels

Tour de Scottsdale

Alleycat race is a wacked-out Fight Club on wheels

Take the Fever With You

Alleycat race is a wacked-out Fight Club on wheels

Arizona National Boat and Watersports Expo at Phoenix Convention Center

Alleycat race is a wacked-out Fight Club on wheels

Mutha Nature

Hardy souls hit the dusty trail at South Mountain

Swim. Bike. Run. Booze.

Hardy souls hit the dusty trail at South Mountain

Spokes Persons

Hardy souls hit the dusty trail at South Mountain

Walleye-Mart

Meet the Branson of big-box stores

Field of Dreams

Raving maniacs

Monster Mass

Raving maniacs

La Poème

Slab City hosts prose and cons

Turn the Tables

At Sixshooters, you could hustle the hustlas, if you dare

BEST HIKE

Superstition Wilderness

BEST BIKE SHOP

Tempe Bicycle

BEST HIKE

Pinnacle Peak Trail

Peak Performance

Trailblazers seek stunning sites

Best Place To Shoot Something

Ben Avery Shooting Facility

Best Place To See The State Bird

Old MacDonald's Ranch

Best West-Side Park

The White Tank Mountain Regional Park

Best Nearly Out-Of-Town Hike

Pinnacle Peak Park

Best City Hike

Squaw Peak Summit Trail

Lost Boys

The Father's Day presents are stored away, the toasts to the old man are lost in the rearview mirror, and memories of camping linger

Bat Scratch Fever

Everything you always wanted to know about rabies -- but were afraid to touch

STAIRS AND GRIPES ALL THE SQUAW PEAK TRAIL LACKS IS MAHOGANY BANISTERS

Everything you always wanted to know about rabies -- but were afraid to touch