MESA — Arizona Game and Fish wants to rid the state of an invasive gastropod pest, and it’s counting on responsible pet owners, outdoor enthus… Read moreArizona Game and Fish asks volunteers to help eradicate invasive apple snails
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I was just going to see if the stream had frozen. Read moreAwed and loving it
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PHOENIX — One of Arizona’s largest free outdoor expos returns this weekend, offering family fishing, archery, shooting, off-highway vehicles, … Read moreGame and Fish shows how to enjoy nature at annual Outdoor Expo
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I was just going to see if the stream had frozen. Read moreAwed and loving it
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I paused to catch my breath – grateful for Tonto National Monument volunteer Ray Hawksley’s discourse on how the jojoba bush saved the sperm whale. Read moreA thousand years of success ends in a mystery
May your search through nature lead you to yourself -unknown Read moreThe search for meaning led into the wilderness
My Type A octogenarian husband believes in community service, is a golfer, a hunter, a fisherman, a writer, a world traveler, and a life-long … Read moreThe key to skiing: Stowing your keys properly
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My grandmother was a full-blooded Norwegian, descended from people who inhabited the islands off the coast of Norway above the Arctic Circle. … Read moreFinding my inner Viking on cross-country skis
The sky is angry. Black clouds heavy with water threaten to torture the already saturated land below. The storm had us pinned for only a coupl… Read moreWinter musings on the banks of the East Verde River
Worse than we thought. Read moreSunset Crater blast worse than we thought
The premier trails advocacy group in the White Mountains marshaled $66,000 in volunteer work on trails in 2022, according to the TRACKS annual… Read moreTRACKS celebrates another banner year of trail building
It was a packed house at the Payson Rimstones Rock Club’s first meeting of 2023. Read moreGet rock hunting with the Rimstones Rock Club
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PHOENIX — Now that we’ve said goodbye to 2022, we can reflect on the changes we want — or need — to make in the new year, how about adding an … Read moreJump into the new year with these outdoor goals
On I trudge, one exaggerated step after another — huffing, puffing and quietly considering the nature of happiness. Read moreSnowshoe trek toward happiness (and focus)
