Arizona

  Mountain Bike Basics Class Noon – 4 pm (or until everyone’s tired). Park Ranger Randy Victory says, “These will be beginner trail rides on the dirt, with some instruction on the pavement.” Victory, a certified cycling instructor, will offer everything from basic riding techniques to trail etiquette and touch on Bike Maintenance, Equipment, Bicycle Physics, Turning

As the season begins to wind down, some hours of operation for park, concession and partner facilities have begun to change. The Carl Hayden Visitor Center has gone to fall hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fee booth at Lone Rock Beach will close October 8. Entrance and camping fees must still be paid

  GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK Fire Management Staff to Resume Pile Burning at the Grand Canyon Date September 15, 2011Grand Canyon, Ariz. – After a week of soaking rains, fire crews on the North and South Rims of Grand Canyon National Park will be burning piles of woody debris over the next thirty days as

Updated Monday, September 12, 2011 Point Imperial on North Rim has re-opened. North Rim: Woolsey Fire: This lightning-caused fire was discovered August 27 and has grown to 385 acres in size. The fire is being managed to achieve resource and protection objectives. CLICK HERE to view photos and maps of the fire and to follow its progress on InciWeb. Point Fire: The Point Fire has grown to approximagely 4,195 acres in size. The fire is being

  Grand Canyon NP 9/7/2011 North Rim: Woolsey Fire: This lightning-caused fire was discovered August 27 and has grown to 360 acres in size. The fire is being managed to achieve resource and protection objectives. CLICK HERE to view photos and maps of the fire and to follow its progress on InciWeb. Point Fire: The Point Fire has grown to approximagely 4,120 acres in size. The fire is being managed for multiple objectives, including maintaining

August 14 & 27 2011 It’s harvest time and Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park boasts two of Arizona’s most knowledgeable and experienced prickly pear pickers eager to teach you how to safely pick, de-spine, juice and prepare these abundant desert fruits. Last year Jean Groen and her harvest season accomplice Robert Lewis collected hundreds of pounds of cactus fruit — turning the ripe