Closures

Several popular trails in Grand Canyon National Park are closed indefinitely due to a chlorine leak in the Roaring Springs area on the North Rim.

Prescott National Forest officials say the sites have been occupied annually by peregrines for years. The closure gives the birds a chance to raise their young undisturbed.

State land managers have temporarily closed portions of public land and water areas across the state while bald eagles are in their breeding season.

The Prescott National Forest on Wednesday joined four other national forests in Arizona in lifting closures that generally barred public entry. The…

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