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Number of hikers on tracked Sedona trails declines from 2021 peak

If you go hiking in the Sedona area, don’t forget to smile. You may end up on the U.S. Forest Service’s version of a candid camera — a trail counter. USFS personnel began installing trail counters on non-motorized trails...

USFS preps to limit camping on Coconino National Forest

As the U.S. Forest Service prepares for new dispersed camping sites, new signs appeared along State Route 89A prohibiting camping anywhere except approved sites. “These signs will be part of the dispersed camping closure,” Red Rock District Ranger Amy Tinderholt...

USFS wants feedback on fees

Coconino National Forest is looking to implement the Red Rock Pass in six new locations around the forest. “The Red Rock District identified six heavily used sites that require bathrooms to be cleaned — two times a day at...

Students focus on STEM, pollution

Sedona students are tackling some of the city’s biggest issues. West Sedona School students are working in high gear with their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, better known as STEM, three-year grant from Northern Arizona University and Arizona Public...

USFS rejects OHV proposal

The city of Sedona will continue to discuss timed entries onto forest lands for off-highway vehicles with the U.S. Forest Service even after officials rejected the city’s request. After Coconino National Forest Supervisor Laura Jo West wrote to the city...

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Hobbs outlines 2025 wildfire season

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Officer John Truett held a press...

Council considers staff requests to hire more staff

Following the Sedona City Council’s budget work sessions on April 30 and May 1, the city of Sedona may...
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