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...
They came in vans: Conversion vans and Sprinter vans, Westphalias and Econolines. They came in RVs and “schoolies,” in cars pulling tear drops and pop ups.
The full spectrum of camping vehicles — from high end to low — made...
A once-in-a-decade event is happening in the Coconino National Forest this fall, but it’s not a mass migration of bats, a moonlight gathering of toads or any other natural phenomenon.
Instead, more than a dozen 10-year outfitter guide permits are...
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...
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...
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors appointed current Camp Verde Mayor Dee Jenkins to fill the District 2 seat...
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