Phoenix News

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed a 20-year ban on mining in one area while also allowing an existing mine to stay.

The Prescott National Forest restrictions protect nesting bald eagles.

The traditional decoration has reappeared in defiance of a Parks Board prohibition.

Here's the scoop on tree selection in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.

Hike, bike, or ride 100 miles in Maricopa County before Feb. 8.

Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona and the Tonto National Forest are in the middle of an ambitious trail restoration project.

Lost Dutchman State Park, First Water Trail, and the Tonto National Forest are all affected.

Officials hope the Wind Cave herd's pure genetic line will strengthen the Arizona population.

The council rejected a plan to build an East Rim aerial tram and hotel 16 to 2.

Entrance fees are waived at national parks and some national forest sites November 11 and 12.

Tim Freriks's completion of the Rim to Rim route in less than 2 hours, 40 minutes claims the "fastest known time" title.

A pilot program will let you purchase daily passes using an app.

After years of administrative fighting, the BLM recommended that 53,000 acres be closed to shooting—but 443,000 acres will stay open.

Global warming sounds like it would be good for deserts, right? Not so—at least when it comes to the southwest's iconic silhouette.

The trail, starting near Rancho Vistoso and extending to Big Wash, is the first part of a plan that would reach Tortolita Mountain Park.

The non-profit Center for Western Priorities placed Arizona second-lowest in its scorecard of public lands, recreation, and conservation.

Fall and winter camping season has begun on the Tonto, and there are plenty of options.

Arizona State Parks and Trails won the gold medal for best managed park system by the National Recreation and Park Association.

A 57-year-old Valley man drowned while trying to swim through a swirling pool of water known as the "toilet bowl."

Eighty-two bald eagles were born in 2017, officials report—up from last year's record of 79.

Maricopa County Parks is considering a fee increase, but you still have time to weigh in.

A few days ago, U.S. Representative Martha McSally kicked off her 800-mile Arizona Trail hike.

The re-route of the gateway connector trail between Superior and the Arizona Trail Picket Post Trailhead will go through Arnett Canyon.

The Interior Department purchased a plot of private land that will be open to hikers and hunters.

Kartchner Caverns is the second Arizona park honored with the designation.

A $2 million plan would move the Cholla Trailhead further from multimillion-dollar homes.

With 1.5 million visitors a year, Horseshoe Bend is in need of updates. They're coming.

Grand Canyon National Park Lodges is switching from a telephone to an online system, but you'll still have to plan 15 months in advance.

The North Rim bison herd currently has 400 to 600 animals, but the NPS wants to reduce numbers to below 200.

Two crews, in the Williams and Fredonia districts, assisted with everything from trail maintenance to silviculture.

John Cressey, who hikes a Christmas tree to the top of Camelback Mountain every year, might lose his annual tradition.

Friends Reese McMichael and Rowan Fitch, both 18, found a water source and hunkered down for days.

"The three amigos together again!" tweets McCain of a hike in Oak Creek Canyon.

Right now, "the state's largest volunteer project" is short on resources—but various agencies are coming together to change that.

Prosecutors decline to go after a man who took Cody Flom, 12, on a hike in 110-degree heat.

Employees and interns are updating USGS topo maps by hiking each and every mile in 1.6-million-acre Kaibab NF.

The draft plan calls for the wolf population in southern Arizona and New Mexico to double.

Trails and campgrounds on Mt. Graham will remain shuttered for public safety.

Recent monsoon rains in the Prescott National Forest have made trails vulnerable to damage from all users.

The sheriff's office and Tonto National Forest discuss how to work together to prevent disasters like the Cold Springs flood that killed 10.

The SAR effort at Tanque Verde Falls near Tucson lasted well into Sunday night and Monday morning.

Fire crews responded to five monsoon-season blazes this week.

Campfires and smoking are again allowed on forest lands as of Monday.

Fast-rising waters swept away an extended family last weekend in the Tonto National Forest.

Game and Fish crews have stocked thousands more fish in area lakes in recent weeks.

The pit bull, its owner, and two other hikers were treated for heat-related illness on Scottsdale's McDowell Mountain.

Three Prescott National Forest sites back in business this week.

So what's your excuse?

Fire restrictions make fireworks on public lands extra-dangerous this year.

The Goodwin Fire has reached almost 21,000 acres in size since since last Saturday.

The Coconino National Forest increased fire regulations as wildfire danger grows.

A number of blazes continue growing across Arizona and New Mexico.

Opponents of Scottsdale's proposed Desert Discovery Center in McDowell Sonoran Preserve demand a public vote.

Don't be that guy: Here's how to avoid the most common LNT sins in Phoenix parks.

A lightning-sparked blaze in Arizona's Kendrick Mountain Wilderness shuts down popular hiking routes and part of the highway.

Emergency crews used a helicopter to pull a Sedona-area hiker to safety.

Parts of the Prescott and Coconino National Forests now limit campfires, smoking, and shooting to help prevent wildfires.

Expert tips for avoiding heatstroke and dehydration on steamy trails.