outdoor recreation

Officials in the Western U.S. who protect the public from avalanches are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration firing hundreds of meteorologists and other scientists.

Ski patrollers say they have reached a deal with Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort to end a strike that put a wrench in operations during the busy holiday season.

The non-profit Flagstaff Biking Organization and the Coconino National Forest say a new recreational trail has connected one of the city’s most popular parks with forested areas.

Saturday is the last day to comment on Grand Canyon National Park’s proposed increase in backcountry camping fees. If finalized, the new fees will take effect on May 1 and are expected to bring in an extra $750,000 annually.

Grand Canyon National Park officials are looking for a 33-year-old Gilbert woman after they say she was swept into Havasu Creek by flash flooding Thursday.

Earlier this month, park staff recovered the body of a man who attempted to illegally BASE jump from the popular Yavapai Point on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. But most who try to do so are out of reach of park law enforcement.

An estimated 45,000 people visit Fossil Creek every year to hike, swim and cool off. Amid the rugged conditions and remote location's busiest time of year, search and rescue calls spike.

Officials in Sedona will create a no-parking zone on Dry Creek Road as parked vehicles have clogged the popular recreation corridor in recent years creating safety hazards for pedestrians, cyclists and others.

The federal government has proposed new guidelines to manage rock climbing on public lands to protect natural and cultural resources.

Authorities say a southern Arizona doctor has died after suffering an apparent heart attack in New Mexico while on a hike with other physicians.