coconino national forest

USFS reverts to ‘old’ fire plan in time of coronavirus

With the prospect of a wildland fire season ramping up at time when the COVID-19 respiratory virus is still lingering in the population, local fire fighting agencies are planning an aggressive suppression strategy this year aimed at extin­guishing fires...

ADOT to limit Oak Creek Canyon parking

Anyone who has driven through Oak Creek Canyon in the summer, especially near Slide Rock State Park, knows that motorists often get very creative when trying to find a free place to park.  Finding those...

USFS, OHV guides cooperate on forest roads

In what may be a sign of the burgeoning interest in off-highway vehicle recreation, another Sedona business has entered the local OHV rental market.  Greg Stevenson, owner of the 9- year-old Hike House, a hiking...

Above-ground power lines connecting VOC, McGuireville proposed

The Coconino National Forest is considering a proposal from Arizona Public Service Company to construct a 69-kilovolt above-ground electric power line to improve electrical reliability within and surrounding the communities of McGuireville and the Village of Oak Creek. ...

USFS: hiking guide RFP did not favor large operators

About half of the 40 applicants who responded to a 2015 Request for Proposals for hiking-based guided tours put out by the Red Rock Ranger District were turned down.  The high number of rejections for this category of...

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SAVCO honors fallen May 25

Al Cornell speaks at Memorial Day ceremony at Posse Grounds Park Sedona Area Veteran & Community Outreach returns to the...

Sedona-Oak Creek School District loses fewer students than expected

Approved CurriculumValley Academy for Career and Technology Education: Digital photography, law enforcement and sports medicine to take place at...
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