coconino national forest

OHV land damage off Forest Road 525 estimated at 78.7 acres

One argument about off-highway vehicles in the Sedona area is that they’re damaging the Coconino National Forest by ripping up the soil. How much damage are they doing? Deanna Bindley, a resident of Forest Road 152C who has been...

Flagstaff, Mogollon ranger districts to burn this week

Coconino National Forest fire managers will continue work on several crucial prescribed fire projects through Friday, Nov. 3, while wind and weather conditions are favorable. Planned projects for the Flagstaff Ranger District include the 3E burn, which will take place...

Amount of national forest land open to camping is decreasing

Over the last 30 years, as demand for camping within the 1,821,495-acre Coconino National Forest has increased, more of it has been closed to camping. Within the Red Rock Ranger District, camping is now prohibited on 15% of its...

Forest Service moves to suppress Scott, Luke fires

The Coconino National Forest has announced that fire managers are pivoting to a full suppression strategy on both the Scott Fire and the Luke Fire, a pair of lightning-caused wildfires located south of Flagstaff, after both fires resulted in...

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...

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Sedona Airport overlook to get memorial bricks

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