coconino national forest

Fossil Creek reopens at 50% capacity

Starting July 3, a portion of each parking lot at Fossil Creek opened to the public Friday through Sunday each week, remaining closed Mondays through Thursdays, according to a press release from the Coconino National Forest. Due to limited seasonal...

Roadside fires surge in Verde Valley this year

If you’ve been noticing a lot of scorched patches along the highways this year, it’s not just your imagination: It’s been an unusually bad year for roadside fire. Brian Steinhardt, zone fire management officer for Coconino and Prescott National Forests,...

USFS short stop permits move forward

The Coconino National Forest is moving forward with a permit system for commercial tour groups that take bathroom and photo breaks at developed recreation sites in the Red Rock Ranger District en route to other destinations. On June 10, Coconino...

Coconino National Forest to reopen some developed recreation sites May 15

Coconino National Forest has announced that several developed recreation sites in the Red Rock Ranger District near Sedona that were closed in March and April in response to COVID-19 will be reopening on Friday, May 15. Another round of...

New fence divides neighborhood over national forest access

On April 6, two homeowners in the Pinon Woods III subdivision just south of Courthouse Butte in the Village of Oak Creek completed work on a six-foot chainlink fence on a one-foot strip of land that lies between the...

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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...

SR179 crosswalk will remain

City considers median barrier, crossing signals for temporary closures A draft warrant analysis submitted by the city of Sedona to...
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