A free recycling event for electronics and household hazardous waste is planned from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 21… Read more
The University of Arizona Gila County Cooperative Extension is hosting an in-person Biochar Kiln Demonstration from 9… Read more
Outdoor recreation enthusiasts of all ages can learn more about the Highline Trail Restoration Initiative from noon t… Read more
More and more people are buying small chicken coops and setting them up in their backyards as pets or for producing e… Read more
Work is under way on the Payson Ranger District to restore one of Arizona’s fens as part of the Tonto National Forest… Read more
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) will build and deploy fish structures for Show Low Lake between March 29… Read more
The mythical “Johnny Appleseed” may not have made his way to the Rim Country, but the area’s pioneers did similar wor… Read more
At its Feb. 1 meeting, the Gila County Board of Supervisors approved signing two notices of grant and agreement award… Read more
The count is in — the Payson Christmas Bird Count, that is. Since 1900, the National Audubon Society has conducted bi… Read more
One requirement of a landfill in Arizona is specially lined ponds for runoff. The west pond at Buckhead Mesa Landfill… Read more
The public lands around Payson contain hundreds or perhaps thousands of prehistoric sites that are wide open to any h… Read more
Goat Camp Ruin is a prehistoric Northern Salado site owned by the Town of Payson, which acquired it from the Forest S… Read more
The towns and communities of the Mogollon Rim offer their own unique challenge to gardening and landscaping. Learn ab… Read more
Green Valley Water, formerly known as the Northern Gila County Sanitary District, continues to bring state-of-the-art… Read more
The Bush Fire, which started on June 13, 2020 and consumed 193,455 acres in the mountains west of Tonto Basin, caused… Read more
Pocket gophers, rabbits, ground squirrels, mice and birds — as horticulture program coordinator in Greenlee County, B… Read more
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) have extended the deadlin… Read more
Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor with the Payson Roundup, was recently awarded the Payson Lions Club Co… Read more
I admit that I was initially excited about the Canyon Creek Hatchery (CCH) Gila trout propagation efforts because I w… Read more
Gone are the days that visitors to Green Valley Park would see Ernie or Bernie perched atop the willow tree on the bi… Read more
Do you enjoy catching fish in Arizona? Would you like to see the stocking of fish in our lakes and streams continue? … Read more
The Arizona Game and Fish Department estimates that this year could see increased instances of wildlife coming into c… Read more
Grab your binoculars and field guide May 8 for a morning spent tallying towhees and counting cardinals as a participa… Read more
Learn more about Arizona Fire Adapted Communities at a free online webinar from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 5. Read more
The U.S. Forest Service is investigating a significant die-off of juniper trees across much of central and northern Arizona. Read more
Arizona and Rim Country’s changing climate — and creation of a new “Climate Masters” outreach program through the Uni… Read more
A free volunteer training webinar is set Thursday, May 6, to teach people how to identify and report significant weat… Read more
The count is in — the Payson Christmas Bird Count, that is. Since 1900, the National Audubon Society has conducted bi… Read more
As people that live in, or visit the Rim Country, we are fortunate to have many chances to enjoy Arizona’s diverse wi… Read more
The old saying that “a few bad apples will spoil the whole barrel” applies to local recycling. Gila County is ready t… Read more
Arizona’s bald eagles are back, and they will soon be preparing for the next generation of eagles at breeding sites s… Read more
The U.S. Forest Service has agreed to undertake a comprehensive monitoring plan to figure out whether Mexican spotted… Read more
The Mogollon Sporting Association may not get enough credit for its role helping Rim Country wildlife, youth and the … Read more
Yellow Bluestem Invasive grass is the subject of the next University of Arizona Cooperative Extension webinar 11 a.m.… Read more
The next two webinars by the Gila County Cooperative Extension Service, at 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, foc… Read more
October is the last month of operation at the Blattner Brush Pit until next season. Read more
CAMP VERDE — The Verde River stretches more than 170 miles from north-central Arizona and down through metro Phoenix,… Read more
PHOENIX – Fire specialists plan to burn 300 acres of vegetative piles Feb. 26-28 approximately 20 miles east of Payso… Read more
Fire specialists plan to burn 58 acres of vegetative piles Feb. 13-14 in the Washington Park area north of Payson. Read more
Readers may remember the article I wrote last August about Bernie, our winter-visiting bald eagle, who almost didn’t … Read more
PHOENIX -- The way Mitzi Epstein sees it, it's against the law to throw things out the window of your car and pollute… Read more
Still bedeviled by biomass, the Forest Service has made two key changes in the offered contracts to thin nearly a mil… Read more
Something strange happened 800 years ago down in the Verde Valley and the nearby mesa tops. Was it war — or something else? Read more
On Monday, fire officials put out several brush fires reported off State Route 260 east of Payson. Read more
Small craft boaters may still use the C.C. Cragin Reservoir until the first major snowfall, according to staff at the… Read more
Imagine hiking, biking or riding 800 miles in a single day. Sound impossible? Read more
Just because you’re 100 feet tall, 200 years old and weigh 10,000 pounds doesn’t mean you don’t need a friend — maybe… Read more
There’s a new interactive Fish & Boat AZ map online for anglers, boaters or paddlers at fishandboataz.azgfd.com. Read more
A bird often described as “so ugly, it’s beautiful,” traces its roots back as far as 10,000 years to the Pleistocene epoch. Read more
A litter of seven orphaned young coyotes huddled in the corner of a kennel at Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center … Read more
A bird often described as “so ugly, it’s beautiful,” traces its roots back as far as 10,000 years to the Pleistocene epoch. Read more
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A litter of seven orphaned young coyotes huddled in the corner of a kennel at Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC) in Scottsdale. Read more
The Arizona Game and Fish Department euthanized a 3-year-old female bear at Camp Geronimo Wednesday. Read more
Rising temperatures and longer days mean spring is here and newborn wildlife are likely exploring the world around them. Read more
YUMA – The fastest land mammal in North America and a large-footed marsh bird in the Southwest have been listed as endangered for more than ha… Read more
Fire specialists from the Tonto National Forest plan to burn 40 acres of vegetative debris piles on Thursday, March 7. This one-day prescribed… Read more
Arizona’s largest utility announced last week that a new plan to add 850 megawatts of battery storage and at least 100 megawatts of new solar … Read more
PHOENIX – When Gov. Doug Ducey released his multimillion dollar budget proposal last week, he included $56 million in subsidies for day care, … Read more
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Mike Buckley stared at the gun on his desk. Read more
FLAGSTAFF – David Fox beams when a picture of a Gila trout flashes on a computer monitor at Sterling Springs Hatchery, nestled at the top of O… Read more
Wildfires
The size of wildfires burning across Arizona and the west has increased dramatically in recent decades. Read more
LAKE PLEASANT – Bald eagles are nesting at Lake Pleasant north of Phoenix, and thanks to the Arizona Game & Fish Department, you can obser… Read more
GREELEY, Colo. – After one of the hottest and driest years on record, the Colorado River and its tributaries across the Southwest are likely h… Read more
Two local water warriors received an award from the Arizona Onsite Water Recycling Association for their efforts to remove nitrogen from Tonto… Read more
PHOENIX – In early December, after months (some would say years) of tough negotiations, the Central Arizona Project board approved a framework… Read more
A Pacific storm has the National Weather Service calling for a winter storm warning for elevations above 6,500 feet. Read more
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APACHE COUNTY — The Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) is made up of many different and diverse groups that came together to help restore Arizona’s forests and reduce the threat of wildfires. There has been lots of controversy and criticism over the years, mostly about the pace of restoration directed at both 4FRI and the Forest Service. Read more
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court made it harder Tuesday for the government to designate critical habitat for endangered species, in a ruling tha… Read more
Question: When is a lake not a lake? Read more
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The maelstrom of allegations and criminal investigations triggered by two former archaeologists at Arizona State Parks & Trails (ASPT) con… Read more
Cassie Lyman bent down to gently move plant leaves overshadowing the ground. “See, here’s a filaree sprout,” she said as she uncovered two tin… Read more
After a slew of climate-friendly ballot initiatives went down in flames on Election Day in Arizona, Colorado and Washington, greens needed som… Read more
PHOENIX – Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has written an opinion piece outlining some requirements he has for Arizona’s internal deal on drought. It c… Read more
LECHEE CHAPTER HOUSE, Navajo Nation – Just south of Page, three smokestacks pierce the horizon like a pitchfork. They belong to the West’s lar… Read more
Rim Country plunged into winter earlier this week with temperatures flirting with freezing. Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS — A recently completed economic study for Navajo and Apache counties underlines the region’s dependence on coal for economic activity, high-paying jobs and tax income. But it also looked at how the counties can move to a more diverse economic base in the future. Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has confirmed a disease event affecting some mule deer in the Yavapai Hills community a… Read more
PHOENIX – A Canadian energy company will add to its helium operation with more than 3,000 acres of newly leased federal land near Petrified Fo… Read more
The danger birds pose to airplanes is no joke. Read more
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado River, which supplies water to croplands and 40 million people in the Southwest, is projected to hit a hist… Read more
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Local rancher Cassie Lyman has amassed an impressive resumé in her quest to tell everyone about the agricultural life. Read more
The orphaned calf presented a challenge for the Lyman family. Read more
You can find lots of horror stories about fracking, whether it’s well water catching fire, radiation in stream beds or dangerous air pollution. Read more
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The Tonto National Forest will continue conducting prescribed fire treatments in areas around Payson starting on Tuesday, Read more
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Forest Road 751 from Rock Crossing campground to C.C. Cragin (aka Blue Ridge) Reservoir will be closed to vehicles Sept. 10 to protect the pub… Read more
Can’t leave the house without getting bitten? Legs swollen from scratching? Welcome to the crowd. Because yes, the mosquitoes are worse this year. Read more
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The weeds seem to know this monsoon has brought more rain, but can they be trusted? Read more
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Beaver Valley residents live on the banks of the East Verde River, but still struggle under Stage 4 water restrictions despite the onset of a … Read more
The murky swamp of fracking regulations by a welter of government agencies poses a challenge for those seeking to determine whether projects p… Read more
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WASHINGTON – Deenise Becenti remembers watching this summer as a Navajo woman who had been waiting more than 20 years to get electricity in he… Read more
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WHITE MOUNTAINS — Since the 1998 start of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program, disagreements about the best ways to ensure the wolves’ survival have sparked lawsuits from environmental groups. Read more
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At the end of July, Twitter user Alicia Santana posted a photo of a man sitting in a plastic folding chair in his yard. He’s looking away from… Read more
DENVER – Between growing populations and a changing climate, water sources in the West are only expected to get more crunched. Communities in … Read more
As opponents of fracking on federal land get organized — Arizona has already quietly granted leases on land it owns in the Holbrook basin. Read more
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NAVAJO COUNTY — Alarmed that the Bureau of Land Management will grant leases to companies who intend on fracking helium in Navajo County by Aug. 2, the group No Fracking Az has set up a meeting in Show Low on Saturday, July 28 to protest — seeking to beat the looming deadline. Read more
Fracking has dramatically increased the nation’s supply of oil and natural gas, but it has also fed a fierce environmental debate all across the nation. Read more
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WHITE MOUNTAINS — How are fish in White Mountain lakes and streams affected by the Arizona drought? This is a question that our readers have been asking recently. Read more
The biological clock never ceases ticking, and all living things die. But that clock can be frozen, and decay ceased indefinitely. The implications to fish conservation are large. Read more
As summer camping season reaches full swing, tourists and Arizonans are lamenting over closures to areas of our national forests. Restrictions to hugely popular recreation areas such as Fossil Creek or C.C. Cragin Reservoir have been imposed because of the high risk of wildfires. Read more
