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Broken Arrow Trailhead may double in size

The size of the Broken Arrow trailhead may double from 2.5 to 4.93 acres after Sedona City Council voted 5- 0 approved the city’s applica­tion with Arizona State Parks and Trails OHV $750,000 Grant for a redesign on Aug....

Rockin’ River Ranch State Park to add 2 days a week

Arizona State Parks and Trails announced Rockin’ River Ranch State Park in Camp Verde will expand from three to five operating days per week starting Monday, Sept. 1. The park will be open Thursdays through Mondays, adding two days...

New reptile fossil found in Petrified Forest National Park

Armed with playlists, tweezers and patience, researchers at Petrified Forest National Park announced the discovery of a new species of tanystropheid reptile in the journal Palaeodiversity on Aug. 1. “The study, led by seasonal paleontologist Alaska Schubert, describes the anatomy...

Forest Service gives few details on new Sedona trail

A 500-foot section of trail now connects the Schuerman Mountain Trail to Upper Red Rock Loop Road. The project allows hikers to bypass the Sedona Red Rock High School campus. The Sedona-Oak Creek School District has previously cited student...

Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, search teams treat hikers out in the heat

On Thursday, July 10, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Yavapai County Verde Search and Rescue teams responded to a report of two lost hikers near Devil’s Bridge Trail north of Sedona. The hikers reportedly had run out of water and...

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Jerome State Historic Park to host annual Bat Walk Sept. 26

Jerome State Historic Park, 100 Douglas Road, will host its annual Bat Walk at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26....

Sedona Police Department hosts community event Oct. 3

It's nearly time for the Sedona Police Department to fire up the grill for its Community Outreach Event at...
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