Arizona Game and Fish Department

Slide Rock reopens for fall

Waters open for swimming, but not recommended by state park officials "Slide Rock State Park is completely open," Arizona State Parks & Trails spokeswoman Michelle Thompson said Friday, Sept. 18. "There's no closures at all." Swimming in Oak Creek at Slide...

100th narrow-headed gartersnake released

A threatened snake that survives in one nearby Oak Creek Canyon just got a boost in the wild. More than 20 federally protected narrow-headed gartersnakes now have a new streamside home among the ponderosa pines of the Mogollon Rim following...

Snake season is here: How to stay safe

Sedona Fire District says a tidy yard and restraint are best defense Arizona is home to 13 different species of rattlesnakes, the most in the nation. As the temperatures start to pick up, so does the number of resident calls...

Javelina damage to Seven Canyons’ golf course goes viral

A video of javelina damage to the greens and fairways of the Seven Canyons Golf Club shot by Emily Casey, the club’s assistant superintendent, went viral over the weekend, gaining more than 30 million views on X, the app...

How to avoid puma, bobcat, bear encounters

Mountain lions, bobcats and bears, oh my. Around 20 residents turned out at the Posse Grounds pavilion on Thursday, Aug. 19, for an event hosted by the Sedona Police Department and Arizona Game & Fish Department to talk about wildlife...

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Council & city staff talks housing strategy

Rent Local, STR deed restriction programs may be discontinued; city has $19 million in fund Sedona City Council heard an...

Masters deal in Bridge beginners

Club aims to grow membership with mentorship & series for newcomers Mark Ducharme spent years as a software engineer at...
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