outdoor recreation

Officials with the Kaibab National Forest have proposed new projects designed to improve recreation and wildlife habitat.

The Forest Service planned to issue seven special permits that would have allowed guided hiking, cycling, motorized tours and rock climbing in the Flagstaff ranger district

A 41-year-old Salt Lake City woman who died in a weekend ice climbing accident is being credited with saving the life of a fellow climber by pushing her out of the way when the ice fractured above them.

Residents near the Grand Falls have closed the location to visitors due to high tourism as well as overflowing trash, ATV groups off-roading in non-designated areas, deterioration of road maintenance and disturbance of the natural ecosystem and cultural sites.

Coconino National Forest officials are considering a proposal to allow guiding of hiking, cycling, motorized tours and rock climbing in the Mount Elden-Dry Lake Hills and other areas near Flagstaff.

Officials with the Prescott National Forest are seeking public input for a proposal to construct 17 miles of new trails and trailhead improvements in an area near the city.

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office says three rock climbers were rescued from a large spire north of Sedona early Monday morning.They were rappelling…

Forest Service officials have released a long-awaited management plan for Fossil Creek.Officials say it’s been in the works for a dozen years and focuses…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expanding hunting and fishing across more than 2 million acres of federal land.It’s part of the Biden…

The water level at Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona border has hit a historic low amid a climate change-fueled megadrought engulfing the U.S. West. The…