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Millions dedicated to landscapes at high risk for …

4/13/2022
With this year’s wildfire season already under way in the southwestern United States, the critical work to confront the wildfire crisis continues with $29.7 million in federal funding aimed at …

Tonto begins watershed restoration project

3/2/2022
 Work is under way on the Payson Ranger District to restore one of Arizona’s fens as part of the Tonto National Forest’s Green Valley Creek watershed restoration project. The …

Tonto to waive fees on Presidents Day

2/15/2022
The USDA Forest Service, including the Tonto National Forest, will waive fees at most day-use recreation sites Feb. 21 in honor of Presidents Day. The fee-waiver day is the second in a series of …

Butler: Help combat invasive plants in Superstition …

2/11/2022
Friends of the Tonto National Forest recently received a $65,000 grant from the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Invasive Plant Program to combat invasive plants that contribute to …

Arizona ranchers share frustrations with Kelly

1/18/2022
From labor to conservation to federal red tape, a group of Arizona ranchers shared frustrations Tuesday at a discussion with Sen. Mark Kelly in Glendale.

Officials promise to do more about cattle in Verde

10/14/2021
PHOENIX — U.S. Forest Service officials have promised to do more to keep cattle out of more than 140 miles of the Verde River watershed. The agreement, approved by U.S. District Court Judge …

How years of fighting every wildfire helped fuel the …

8/4/2021
After so many smoke-filled summers and record-setting burns, residents of Western North America are no strangers to wildfires. Still, many questions are circulating about why forest fires are …

Salt River Tubing’s Mega Hawaiian Hula event …

7/26/2021
Grab your ukulele, coconuts and grass skirt to set sail as Salt River Tubing is hosting its Mega Hawaiian Hula event 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 31. Free bandannas will be given to aloha …

Salt River Tubing’s 23rd Spooktacular Monster …

7/16/2021
Looking for a “spooktacular” escapade in the great outdoors on the Salt River? Salt River Tubing’s 23rd Spooktacular Monster Halloween event is 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. July 17 with a …

Salt River Tubing’s 23rd Spooktacular Monster …

7/12/2021
Looking for a “spooktacular” escapade in the great outdoors on the Salt River? Salt River Tubing’s 23rd Spooktacular Monster Halloween event is 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. July 17 with a …

Superheroes Splash Down June 26 at Salt River Tubing

6/24/2021
Join Salt River Tubing for its Fifth Annual Superheroes Splash Down 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 26. Free bandannas will be distributed to superheroes while supplies last, according to a …

AJ fire facilities used as Telegraph Fire command …

6/22/2021
The U.S. Forest Service paid $1,000 a day to the Superstition Fire and Medical District to use its training facility as a Telegraph Fire incident command center. The Telegraph Fire in the Globe …