Discovery Station: Desert Snakes – Animals – Events
Saturday, May 20, 2023 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM White Tank Mountain Regional Park20304 W. White Tank Mountain RoadWaddell, AZ 85355 (602) 506-2930 ext. 5 Visit Ranger Derik in the Nature Center to learn about the native snake species found in the Sonoran Desert. Click program title for more details. Escape the […]
Celebrate Rough Riders 125th Anniversary
open audio article player To staff | | upon May 2, 2023 Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Audio of the article was made possible by the CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. Production of Talking Glass Media. Yavapai County residents are invited to attend the regular Yavapai County Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 […]
Minimal smoke impacts expected from Russell, Blue Stem Rx burns | Williams-Grand Canyon News
TUSAYAN, Arizona — Fire managers in the Williams and Tusayan Ranger districts of the Kaibab National Forest plan to conduct prescribed fires during the spring when conditions permit, and starting next week at a lead project just east of Tusayan. let’s start doing …. The crew will begin igniting on May 1 and will burn […]
Homeless population rose in metro Phoenix over the past year
Maricopa County’s homeless population is still growing, as recent snapshots show. An annual attempt to quantify the area’s homeless population in a single day found that 9,642 people were homeless in the county on January 23rd. The numbers reflect a modest 7% increase from last year’s numbers, but the county’s homeless population has increased by […]
Mohave County issues letter of protest against proposed national monument | Local News Stories
The Mojave County Board of Supervisors has formally protested the establishment of a national monument west of the Grand Canyon. This bans him from developing or mining more than 1 million acres in northern Mojave County. Several Southwestern Native American tribes petitioned to create the Baj Nwabjoitha Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument earlier this year. […]
Hike for the health of it
Come join us for a quiet walk along our easy to moderate scenic trails in search of local and migratory birds. “Vultures” program will follow inside the Nature Center. Meet for the bird walk on the back patio of the Cave Creek Regional Park Nature Center at 7:00am. No dogs allowed. Registration is required for this program. Attendance is […]
St. David has impressive showing at state tennis tournament | Sports
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Cactus Hike – Plants – Events
Join Ranger Nikki on an easy to moderate hike to search for flowering saguaros and other cacti. Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Nikki on a 3.5-mile hike on easy terrain to explore our fascinating Sonoran Desert in search of flowering saguaros and other cactus blooms such as cholla and barrels. The […]
Advanced Fitness / Cactus Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants) – Plants – Events
Join Ranger Derik on a morning hike in the mountains and learn about the native plants that call the desert home. Click program title for more details. Come on a strenuous 4.5-mile hike through the White Tank Mountains on the search for great views and the unique elephant trees that dot the hillsides. The […]
Catalina Highway outside Tucson closed
Sunday’s fires at Mount Lemmon, near Tucson, were about 70 percent contained as of Monday morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service. On Sunday, evacuations were ordered at Molino Basin Campground, Gordon Hirabayashi Campground, and General Hitchcock Campground. The Catalina Highway, also known as the Mount Lemon Highway, is closed to all non-residents. What are […]
