coconino national forest

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...

Illegal outfitter guides convicted, banned from forests

Several illegal outfitter guides in the Sedona area of the Red Rock Ranger District have recently been convicted, banned from national forests and fined for illegally operating commercial businesses and offering paid tours without authorization or a special use...

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Council OKs $97,963,222 FY27 budget

On Tuesday, June 23, the Sedona City Council unanimously approved its $97,963,222 budget for Fiscal Year 2026 to 2027,...

Science Vortex hosts summer camps

City-sponsored camp comes to Posse Grounds Hub July 20 to 23 The Science Vortex in Cottonwood, which recently celebrated a...
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