The Murphy Complex Fire (Includes the Murphy Fire and Pajarita Fire, and also called the Horseshoe Two Wildfire) which has been burning since May 30th has claimed the historic Atascosa Lookout Tower, built in the 1930s and renovated in 1999. The tower was a popular destination for hikers, providing shelter, and great views. Inciweb reports […]
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Parks with Camping Reservations Plan your trip early by making reservations at select parks. Phone Reservations Please call these two parks directly to inquire about reservations. Roper Lake State Park (928) 428-6760 Buckskin Mountain State Park (928) 667-3231 Online Camping, Cabin, RV Site Reservations (24/7) Click on the link to a specific park below, and
6 Arizona State Parks now have online Camping Reservations Read More »
TEMPORARY FIRE CLOSURES at RINCON MOUNTAIN DISTRICT of SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK Due to extreme fire danger and concern for public safety, and for the protection of the park’s natural and cultural resources, Saguaro National Park will implement fire closures in the Rincon Mountain (East) District, beginning at noon on Thursday, June 9, 2011. These closures
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Inciweb Wallow Fire Update June 7, 6:00 PM Location: south and west of Alpine, Arizona Size: 311,481 acres Percent Contained: 0% Injuries to Date: none Structures: 343 threatened; 1 damaged; 10 lost Current Evacuations · Effective Immediately: Further evacuations have been ordered by the Apache County Sheriff’s Office for all the areas south of Hwy
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Sheriff’s are evacuating the communities of Greer and Sunrise The Apache County Sheriff’s Office has issued a pre-evacuation alert for Springerville and Greer Incident Overview The Wallow Fire is burning in eastern Arizona near the communities of Alpine, Nutrioso, and Springerville. Date Started: 5/29/2011 Number of Personnel: Approximately 2,515 personnel Location: south and west of
Arizona Communities Evacuated as Fire Nears; Apache Natl Forest Closed Read More »
Created as an irrigation reservoir by damming the Little Colorado River, Lyman Lake State Park is a 1,200-acre park that encompasses the shoreline of a 1,500-acre reservoir at an elevation of 6,000 feet. The park offers Camping Cabins, Yurts, campsites, and group campsites. In addition to the recreation opportunities, Lyman Lake SP is also home
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Utah has a new video on fishing in Lake Powell. New on Lake Powell Summer 2011! The Floating Visitor Center be on your favorite beach? Look for the boat and the Park Rangers on special weekends. In response to the continued and growing threat of the introduction of quagga and zebra mussels at
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May 14 – Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park Learn Your Lizards 8:30 am – 11:00 am. The Arboretum’s unique series of summertime ‘Lizard Walks’ continues May 14 with a guest leader To Be Announced, then ‘Wild Man Phil’ Rakoci returns June 11, July 9 and Aug. 13. Expect to see native lizards such as Tree,
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Feb. 18 2011 Open to the public – Gate entry $5. Before there were hippies, there were greasers and the girls who loved them. Rockabilly, one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, emerged in the early 1950s and is undergoing a revival of sorts. Join 20,000 other fans for live entertainment, a
Greasers: Lake Havasu Rock-a-billy Reunion Read More »
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – The National Park Service (NPS) has developed a draft plan to address the impacts of aircraft noise on park resources and visitor experience. Released by the park February 2, the plan is formally called a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Special Flight Rules Area in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National
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