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Parks and Historic Sites

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Incoming: Alien Ant Farm, Old School Jam, Stephen Stills, Sublime With Rome, Wale

    ​There are only two kinds of people in the world: those who think Sublime will always be great and those who believe Sublime could only be great as long as Bradley Nowell was around (I guess there is a third kind, too -- people who hate Sublime, but forget about those folks).Either way, it's time ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    "JetMan" Yves Rossy Successfully Flies Over Grand Canyon. "Training" Apparently Takes Only Three Days

    Yves Rossy: publicity stuntman.​After bailing on his über-hyped plan to fly over the Grand Canyon with a jet pack on Friday, Swiss daredevil Yves Rossy, 51, successfully made the flight over Arizona's most famous landmark this morning.Last week, we suggested that Rossy's decision to sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Swiss Daredevil to Fly Over Grand Canyon With Jet Pack. What Could Go Wrong?

    Yves Rossy plans to fly over the Grand Canyon using a jet pack.​If you like jet-packs, the outdoors, or the possibility of some guy plummeting thousands of feet to his death, you may want to head to the Grand Canyon Friday, where a Swiss daredevil plans to fly over the canyon with a jet-pack.Yves ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    Homolovi Ruins State Park Name-Change Proposal Probably Doesn't Go Far Enough

      ​The Homolovi Ruins State Park near Winslow should change its name to better reflect its ongoing connection to native peoples, say members of the Hopi tribe. The tribe is petitioning the state to drop the word "ruins" from the name. But the part of brain that's stagnated since j ... More >>

  • Music

    March 3, 2011

    Unwritten Law @ Marquee Theatre

      ​The Homolovi Ruins State Park near Winslow should change its name to better reflect its ongoing connection to native peoples, say members of the Hopi tribe. The tribe is petitioning the state to drop the word "ruins" from the name. But the part of brain that's stagnated since j ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 23, 2010

    Silence is Golden

    Especially when you’re trying to enjoy nature

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2010

    Dia de Los Muertos Celebration @ Desert Botanical Garden

    Especially when you’re trying to enjoy nature

  • Calendar

    August 19, 2010

    Summer Sustainability Series Home Tour

    Especially when you’re trying to enjoy nature

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    French Teen Falls Into Grand Canyon...and Lives

    www.keeptherubbersidedown.net​A French teenager apparently got a little bold with his camera yesterday afternoon and took a tumble into the Grand Canyon while trying to take a picture.The 18-year-old teen was near the canyon's southern rim when witnesses say he got a little too close to the edge w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Steve Douds' Shandygrath

    The Shandygrath​Yesterday we met Steve Douds, Renegade Canteen's head bartender, who loves tequila and hates flavored vodka. Today he shares with us the recipe for the Shandygrath, a cocktail he concocted for Renegade's drink menu and named for Renegade's chef, Robert McGrath. Made with Grand Ca ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 22, 2010

    The Statue of Liberty Stands Tall on Seventh Avenue

    The Shandygrath​Yesterday we met Steve Douds, Renegade Canteen's head bartender, who loves tequila and hates flavored vodka. Today he shares with us the recipe for the Shandygrath, a cocktail he concocted for Renegade's drink menu and named for Renegade's chef, Robert McGrath. Made with Grand Ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    Hot Links: Fake Fertility Doc, Liquor Bills, and the Grand Canyon

    ​A Phoenix man has been arrested and charged with posing as a fertility doctor to molest people while giving them examinations. Jeffrey Graybill, 40, is being held without bond and faces charges including sexual abuse, sexual assault, and identity theft. Police say Graybill advertised online, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Saguaro Cactus Rustler Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison Should Have Called APS

    A bulldozer shreds a saguaro in this image from a YouTube video.​ Two Tucson men were sentenced recently for stealing Saguaro cacti from inside Saguaro National Park, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today. Joseph Tillman, 50, will serve eight months in federal prison. His b ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2009

    "Allan Houser: Tradition to Abstraction" Public Opening

    A bulldozer shreds a saguaro in this image from a YouTube video.​ Two Tucson men were sentenced recently for stealing Saguaro cacti from inside Saguaro National Park, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today. Joseph Tillman, 50, will serve eight months in federal prison. His b ... More >>

  • News

    October 29, 2009

    Cabin Fever: Camp Creek’s Cabin Owners Say the New District Ranger Is Driving Them Out

    A bulldozer shreds a saguaro in this image from a YouTube video.​ Two Tucson men were sentenced recently for stealing Saguaro cacti from inside Saguaro National Park, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today. Joseph Tillman, 50, will serve eight months in federal prison. His b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Arty Girl: Two Botanical Art Exhibitions Come to Phoenix

    From www.lib.udel.edu.​Do you like the pretty flowers? So do I. But I'll get to that in a minute.Now, I don't want to beat a dead horse. But I'm just going to mention (again) that the Best of Phoenix Wonderland art opening is tonight. What's that? You'd like to know more, you say?Then go right ahe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2009

    Biergarten

    From www.lib.udel.edu.​Do you like the pretty flowers? So do I. But I'll get to that in a minute.Now, I don't want to beat a dead horse. But I'm just going to mention (again) that the Best of Phoenix Wonderland art opening is tonight. What's that? You'd like to know more, you say?Then go right ahe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 17, 2009

    Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall Exhibit

    From www.lib.udel.edu.​Do you like the pretty flowers? So do I. But I'll get to that in a minute.Now, I don't want to beat a dead horse. But I'm just going to mention (again) that the Best of Phoenix Wonderland art opening is tonight. What's that? You'd like to know more, you say?Then go right ahe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    Phoenix Zoo, Desert Botanical Garden Visitors Disrupted by Road Construction

      Visitors to the Phoenix Zoo and Desert Botanical Garden should plan to find the best detours around road construction on Galvin Parkway that's expected to last through September. The city of Phoenix is building a roundabout intersection near the Garden. A city of Phoenix wor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2009

    Hot Links: Canyon Rescue, Shootings, and Joan Rivers Day

    National Park Service officials at the Grand Canyon rescued a Colorado man after he fell on his head during a hike. A helicopter airlifted the man to Flagstaff Medical Center, but NPS officials declined to say what the man's condition was...A Phoenix mother accidentally shot her 12-year-old daug ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 18, 2009

    The Crash Heard Round the World

    Writer discusses aviation-altering disaster

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2009

    Arizona Trail Receives "National Scenic Trail" Designation From Feds

      Congress and President Obama have given "National Scenic Trail" Designation to the 807-mile Arizona Trail, bestowing extra protection and attention on the 21-year-old route. For local residents, this is just one more reminder that the trail awaits your bootprints. On cool spring days, fe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    Hot Links: "No Yobs Aqui," the Grand Canyon, and Grandma's Pot Bust

    City of Phoenix will offer a $15k incentive to home buyers who purchase a foreclosed townhouse, condominium, or single family home. The catch? Buyers must qualify for credit by the Federal Housing Administration and attend a marathon counseling session on homeownership...The owner of a business call ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 12, 2009

    "Through a Geologist's Lens: The Grand Canyon"

    City of Phoenix will offer a $15k incentive to home buyers who purchase a foreclosed townhouse, condominium, or single family home. The catch? Buyers must qualify for credit by the Federal Housing Administration and attend a marathon counseling session on homeownership...The owner of a business call ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Arty Girl: Chihuly Update

    It's Chihuly...again! Check our fabulous slideshow.Well, Arty Girl got caught in the crossfire between two other bloggers in the Valley and, consequently, was called out on dropping the ball on today's previous Arty Girl blog.The free weekend at the Desert Botanical Garden has apparently been booked ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    Jack Dykinga, Pulitzer-Winning Photographer, at Phoenix Library Tonight; We Pick His Brain for Photo Tips

    If you try to do a "drive by" shooting of something as majestic as the Grand Canyon and expect to get a picture anyone else will want to look at, "I think you'll fail," says photographer-extraordinaire Jack Dykinga. Shutterbugs take note: When it comes to th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 8, 2009

    "Capturing the Canyon: One Photographer's Ongoing Journey"

    If you try to do a "drive by" shooting of something as majestic as the Grand Canyon and expect to get a picture anyone else will want to look at, "I think you'll fail," says photographer-extraordinaire Jack Dykinga. Shutterbugs take note: When it comes to th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 8, 2009

    "A Love Affair With the Grand Canyon"

    If you try to do a "drive by" shooting of something as majestic as the Grand Canyon and expect to get a picture anyone else will want to look at, "I think you'll fail," says photographer-extraordinaire Jack Dykinga. Shutterbugs take note: When it comes to th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 21, 2008

    Meet the Filmmaker: Jenny Pond

    If you try to do a "drive by" shooting of something as majestic as the Grand Canyon and expect to get a picture anyone else will want to look at, "I think you'll fail," says photographer-extraordinaire Jack Dykinga. Shutterbugs take note: When it comes to th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 11, 2007

    Garden of Delights

    If you try to do a "drive by" shooting of something as majestic as the Grand Canyon and expect to get a picture anyone else will want to look at, "I think you'll fail," says photographer-extraordinaire Jack Dykinga. Shutterbugs take note: When it comes to th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2004

    Drag Show

    Jets take on Funny Cars at Firebird

  • Culture

    April 15, 2004

    Studio Visit: Heidi Hesse

    Artist makes sense of America through art

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2004

    Lit Parade

    Book fair writes into Scottsdale

  • Calendar

    April 17, 2003

    Doin' It Like Rabbits

    Kids are hopping madly at Kierland

  • Calendar

    March 29, 2001

    Carrion On

    Arboretum hosts "Welcome Back Buzzard's Day"

  • Music

    October 5, 2000

    Natch'l Wonder

    A set of reissues casts new light on Taj Mahal's amazing musical amalgam

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 21, 2000

    Best Way to Enjoy a Hummer

    Desert Storm Hummer Tours
    480-922-0020

  • News

    January 20, 2000

    The Check Republic

    City officials sidestep rules to avert New Year's Eve entertainer boycott

  • News

    February 25, 1999

    The Greening of Arizona

    Is money from the sale of environmental license plates being properly spent?

  • News

    January 22, 1998

    Flashes

    Is money from the sale of environmental license plates being properly spent?

  • News

    December 11, 1997

    Government by Litigation

    Increasingly, public officials ignore laws they're paid to uphold. Citizens and interest groups regularly drag these same bureaucrats into court, trying to ensure that the laws of the land are enforced. But now even the courts, once bastions of authority,

  • News

    January 2, 1997

    Pining for Justice

    Once again, a legal effort aims to compel the Forest Service to follow its own logging rules

  • News

    September 12, 1996

    Carlota Complaints

    Tribes allege that archaeological and burial sites on mine grounds are being violated

  • News

    September 5, 1996

    Letters

    Tribes allege that archaeological and burial sites on mine grounds are being violated

  • News

    August 22, 1996

    Babbitt's Interior

    As the White House flips and flops, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt takes his environmental losses and victories in stride. Is his stoicism a necessary virtue or a political vice?

  • News

    December 28, 1995

    Whats the Cost of Elk? Maybe $10,000.

    Secretive group considers letting ranchers charge for elk hunting on public land

  • Calendar

    October 19, 1995

    Pic Hits for the week

    Secretive group considers letting ranchers charge for elk hunting on public land

  • News

    February 23, 1995

    VILLAGE OF THE DAMMED

    WHEN A LEVEE ON BABBITT RANCHES GAVE WAY, THE HAVASUPAI INDIANS WERE LITERALLY PUSHED AGAINST THE WALL. NOW THEY'RE PUSHING BACK.

  • News

    February 2, 1994

    MICHAEL KIEFERSTANCES WITH WOLVESFORMER ECO-TERRORIST DAVE FOREMAN UNLEASHES A PLAN TO LET LOBOS LOOSE IN THE WILDERNESS

    WHEN A LEVEE ON BABBITT RANCHES GAVE WAY, THE HAVASUPAI INDIANS WERE LITERALLY PUSHED AGAINST THE WALL. NOW THEY'RE PUSHING BACK.

  • News

    August 5, 1992

    TREES FALL, CHIPS FLYHOW MUCH WOOD DID THE WOOD COMPANY CUT ON THE NORTH KAIBAB?

    WHEN A LEVEE ON BABBITT RANCHES GAVE WAY, THE HAVASUPAI INDIANS WERE LITERALLY PUSHED AGAINST THE WALL. NOW THEY'RE PUSHING BACK.

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