On September 8, 2025, firefighters were called to Camelback’s Echo Canyon Trail where a man’s body was discovered. It is believed that the man fell from above, landing in the gully where his remains were found just east of the trail. As of Sept. 8, authorities had not recovered the Read more…
As of September 3, 2025, these are the current alerts to be aware of before visiting the following National Park Service sites in Arizona. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Through September 22, 2025, the Visitor Center will be closed on Sundays and Mondays. Visitors can still enjoy passport stamps, brochures, Read more…
With hot, dry summer conditions in full effect, multiple forests are implementing precautionary measures to help prevent wildfires.
The City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Coconino National Forest, and Grand Canyon National Park will all move to Stage 2 fire restrictions starting at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 21. The Arizona Daily Sun reports that due to continued hot, dry, and windy conditions throughout northern Arizona, wildfire risk is Read more…
Parking lot work 5/20 – 6/1/24 White Tank Mountain Regional Park has begun a parking lot renovation project through the park which is anticipated to limit parking. The park remains open to recreationists during this time but visitors should expect limited parking availability, especially at major trailheads. The renovation project Read more…
Coconino and Kaibab National Forests have each announced the ignition of prescribed fires starting over the weekend and soon after in parts of the forests near Mormon Lake, 25 miles south of Flagstaff and near Kaibab Lake in Williams. Mint West Prescribed Burn Project Coconino National Forest’s Mint West treatments Read more…
Update from Grand Canyon National Park: On Friday, May 10, National Park Service personnel were notified of a body in the Colorado River near river mile 6. Park rangers responded and recovered the body which was transported to Lees Ferry and transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office. Initial Read more…
Starting May 4 the Upper Lake Mary and Narrows recreation areas will implement new updates meant to enhance enjoyment and convenience for recreationists. On-site automated fee machines will become available for the purchase of daily passes for $10 or a weekly pass for $15. Also, these Coconino National Forest sites Read more…
Ten Maricopa County Parks and recreational areas will move to longer operational hours starting May 1, 2024. Trails will be open to recreationists from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through October 31. These Valley parks will gain one hour in the morning and one hour in the evening: Hassayampa Read more…
Due to the number of heat-related incidents occurring on Phoenix hiking trails mid-year when temperatures are highest, the city of Phoenix announced that it will close trails and trailhead parking lots between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on days that the National Weather Service issues an Excessive Read more…