Parks and Historic Sites

Cows Break Into Rock Art Sites in Northern Arizona, Leave Thousands of Pounds of Poop

Forest Service employees at the Kaibab National Forest in northern Arizona spent the last two days picking up more than 4,000 pounds of cow poop -- and they didn't get all of it.According to information released by the Forest Service, cows on a property adjacent to the forest broke down a fence, and ... More >>

Stanford Wero and Tamara Lake of Flagstaff Convicted for Taking 8-Month-Old Baby on Long Grand Canyon Hike

Stanford Wero, Tamara Lake, and Lake's uncle, Vinton Whitehat, are three reasons why signs at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon warn people not to try to walk all the way to the Colorado River and back in one day. After setting out down the South Kaibab trail and hiking to the river with Wero and L ... More >>

Canyon De Chelly Tour Fatality Still Under Investigation, Park Service Says; Four Injured People are Recovering

The fatal rollover of a Korean War-vintage truck at Canyon de Chelly over Memorial Day weekend is still under investigation, but the problem wasn't the back-country road, the Park Service says.Tom Clark, superintendent for the Canyon de Chelly National Monument, tells New Times that it's too early t ... More >>

Canyon de Chelly Fatal Tour-Truck Rollover Described by Blogger; Richard Crowe, Astronomer, Died in Crash

This morning we found a series of blog posts about a fatal rollover crash in the Canyon de Chelly National Monument that has received little media coverage. The crash of the Korean War-era truck a week ago killed Hawaiian astronomy professor Richard Crowe and injured several others. Blogger Jim Ja ... More >>

Christopher Carlson on Trial For Allegedly Forcing Extreme Grand Canyon Hikes on Grandkids

​The trial began today for Christopher Carlson, who's accused of forcing his three grandkids -- ages 8, 9, and 12 -- to go on Grand Canyon hikes from hell last summer, and generally abusing the boys along the way.On a pair of 100-degree-plus days at the Grand Canyon, park rangers discovered a summ ... More >>

James Reich of Sedona Hiking Adventures Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Illegal Guide Service

Image: www.sedonahikingadventures.comJames Reich, owner of Sedona Hiking Adventures, has been sentenced to two days in jail for running an illegal guide service on national forest lands.​ A Sedona-based hiking guide has been sentenced to two days in jail and is banned from national forests for ... More >>

"JetMan" Yves Rossy Cancels Flight Over Grand Canyon; Cites Lack of Training. We're Calling BS

Yves Rossy: publicity stuntman.​Swiss daredevil Yves Rossy, 51, was scheduled to jump out of a helicopter near Eagle Point and, using his homemade jet-propelled wingsuit, fly west along the rim of the Grand Canyon this morning. He pimped the event for weeks. People headed to the Canyon ... More >>

The Grand Canyon: a Popular Place to End it All

www.art.com If a friend sends you this post card, find out if he's being treated for depression.​A recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control finds that of all the national parks in the United States, the Grand Canyon is the second- most-popular spot to kill yourself.The ... More >>

Road Rage

It’s finally running season

Beer Me Now

Restore the love with the help of suds

Ha Ha Tonka

The Fred Harvey Standard Is Long Gone, but the Architecture of Mary Colter Remains

Lost Dutchman Park Fundraiser Planned for Tonight at Motorcycle Dealership; Charity Ride Planned for April

  ​ An Apache Junction motorcycle dealership will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. tonight to discuss ways to keep the Lost Dutchman Park open during the state budget crisis. Mark LeResche, owner of Superstition Harley-Davidson, says all money raised tonight will be handed over t ... More >>

Boyce Thompson Fall Plant Sale

The National Parks: America's Best Idea Kick-Off Celebration

Tony Foster

The Man Who Painted Everest

Hot Links: Obama's AZ Visit, the Taylor Fire, and a Dozen Babies

​Six pilots violated air space restrictions during President Obama's visit to Arizona on Sunday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA restricted air space within a 30-mile radius of Sky Harbor, allowing only scheduled airline flights and emergency aircraft. The pilots who viol ... More >>

BASE Jump in Grand Canyon Costs Daredevil $5,000; Conviction Includes Year of Probation

Image: www.chrismcnamara.com BASE jumper Chris McNamara must pay a $5,000 fine for leaping from a cliff in the Grand Canyon National Park. The winged daredevil and climber from Marin County, California did his wicked deed on November 5, 2007, during a badass Canyon adventure with climbing superstar ... More >>

In Living Colour

“Warhol of the Wilderness” bags awe-inspiring views

Happy Campers and Hikers: State Parks Open After Employees Told to Report to Work Despite Lack of Budget

Image: Wikimedia Commons The state parks department sent out the following news release this morning, announcing that "closed" signs were being taken down at state parks. The Arizona Republic's Casey Newton reports that some campers had already been evicted as a state government shutdown loomed. But ... More >>

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 >>

New State Parks Director Defaced Historic Adobe Wall in '99

Image: dpatterson.blogspot.com Renee Bahl, the new executive director of the Arizona State Parks Board, carved her name 10 years ago in a historic adobe wall at the San Rafael Ranch in Santa Cruz County. And that doesn't sit well with one state legislator who says the act should have kept ... More >>

El Tour de Phoenix

National Treasure

Famed director previews his latest work on the parks system

Happy Birthday, Grand Canyon National Park!

One of Arizona's greatest treasures, Grand Canyon National Park, turns 90 today. If it wasn't for the protections this designation offered, by now the park would probably be strung up with cable cars, lined with resort hotels and full of reservoir water. Instead, the Grand Canyon remains in rel ... More >>

Cold Comfort

Too many friends? Here’s how to lose a few.

Jack Dykinga

Last Minute Monday: Walking on Dry Land: Mayme Kratz at the Desert Botanical Garden

Eclectic Shock

Valley hip-hopper lays out a diverse palette

Best Fall Family Day Trip

Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park

Best Place To Spend A Day With The Dog

Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park

Cactus Talk

Arboretum educates, inspires guests

Best Fall Day Trip for the Family

Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum
U.S. 60, three miles west of Superior
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Road Warrior

Ranch owner's feud with feds has been dragging on for 10 years

Last Call

The Gift That Keeps On Giving Access

Wildlife Disservice

Someone is shooting endangered Mexican gray wolves. The government's flawed reintroduction program helped put them in the crosshairs.

How Grand Was My Canyon

Glendale scribe dishes the dirt on world's biggest hole

Rainbow Warriors

Government gears up for an onslaught of Flower Children

Same Dam Story

Lake Powell's high waters are flushing the Grand Canyon again. Is it Mother Nature's fault or the Bureau of Reclamation's?

Water Over the Dam

Dave Wegner's career with the Bureau of Reclamation seemed to be at peak flow. He had no idea it was about to run dry.

The Sedona 's 5's Excellent Adventure

Five joy riders mountain-biked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon; five federal prisoners rode back up in shackles

Park Rancher

How 84-year-old Paul Webb and a handful of cows have buffaloed the bureaucrats and trampled an Arizona national monument

NO MINER CONSIDERATION

A CANADIAN MINING COMPANY WANTS TO DIG A 300-ACRE HOLE BEHIND DONNA GOODALE'S HOUSE. ALTHOUGH MOST ALL OF THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED THINK IT'S A TERRIBLE IDEA, THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE EXCAVATION.

RAFTS OF REGULATIONSGRAND CANYON RIVER RUNNERS ANSWER TO A NEW FEDERAL AGENCY--THE COAST GUARD

WHO TORCHED GARY RAPER'S HOUSE?FLAGSTAFF ARSONIST INFLAMES ENVIRONMENTAL DEBATE

GOV'S FOREST MANAGEMENT MANTRA: TIMBER!FIFE'S PRICEY SUMMIT IS A ONE-SIDED AFFAIR

ALIVE AND WELLTHANKS TO BAD SCIENCE, RUMORS OF THE SAGUARO'S DEMISE HAVE BEEN GREATLY EXAGGERATED

NORTHERN ARIZONA EXPOSURE

J.D. RAN HIMSELF UP A FLAGPOLE. BUT NOBODY SALUTED.