San Francisco Peaks

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff will release avalanche reports for the first time to increase awareness and public safety.

A new study of aspens on the San Francisco Peaks shows they’re struggling to grow to full-sized trees. But Northern Arizona University forest ecologist Mike Stoddard has a surprising solution: asking hunters to help.

The first in a series of winter storms this week dropped two feet of snow in some high-elevation areas of the San Francisco Peaks, creating high avalanche danger.

A massive winter storm that dumped snow across much of the Western U.S. has brought high avalanche risk in many areas. The Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center warns that backcountry travelers should be leery of the current conditions and aware of persistent slabs and wind slabs on skiable slopes.

A prescribed burn project northwest of the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff has been postponed due to higher-than-expected humidity levels.

A group of Native American students is urging Flagstaff city officials to rename one of the San Francisco Peaks due to its namesake’s history of racism.

Coconino County Sheriff’s officials are urging those venturing out in the backcountry of the San Francisco Peaks to be alert for potential avalanches and other winter hazards.

The Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center says the recent heavy snowfall on the San Francisco Peaks has created a higher likelihood of slides.

Congress this week acted to approve the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. It includes funding for federal programs that support post-wildfire watershed restoration and flood mitigation. The legislation includes about $50 million for two projects approved by the Coconino County Flood Control District .

A pipeline on the San Francisco Peaks that provides water to Flagstaff has been shut down after it suffered heavy damage during recent monsoon rain. Many areas northeast of Flagstaff have seen cataclysmic flooding following this year’s wildfires.