Everyone is welcome to try their luck at bow, handgun, rifle or shotgun contests in the annual Tonto Rim Sports Club … Read moreTurkey Shoot this Saturday
Fossil Creek is a miraculous place. Read moreReturning to Fossil Creek this fall
Fly fishing is often considered a solitary endeavor. I have spent countless hours alone on streams, trying to outwit … Read moreThe advantages of fly fishing with a friend
John and Alex Whaley won the season-opening Let’s Talk Fishin’ tournament on Sept. 10. They weighed in two hours earl… Read moreWhaleys team up to win LTF opener
After nearly a year and a half, the Fossil Creek recreation area has reopened to the public. Read moreFossil Creek area reopens after 16-month closure
As a Tucson native, I didn’t grow up with fall color. Read moreFall color pops in Rim Country – five spots to check
Homeowners are blocking trailheads. Read moreWill trails take us to the pot of gold?
We are fortunate to have some beautiful water to fish in Rim Country. A couple of my favorite lakes are Woods Canyon … Read moreHunting tigers and rainbows at Woods and Willow Springs lakes
Trevor Creighton couldn’t believe it. Read moreHighline Hold’em bike ride builds excitement
As a kid, I always looked forward to April, as that was the start of trout season in Pennsylvania. Now, in my retirem… Read moreA visit to Silver Creek in the White Mountains worth a trip this fall
The Apache trout is doing so well it should be removed from the Endangered Species List, according to the U.S. Fish a… Read moreApache trout may make it off endangered species list
It wasn’t until I moved to Payson out of the oppressive heat of the Valley that I realized what great months July and… Read moreHarvest time: Summer provides a bounty of food
October is a great time to fish the Green Valley Lakes here in Payson. It is also a perfect time to sort through your… Read moreOctober fishing opportunities
The music and the murmur of 100 conversations drifted out across the grass, shimmering green atop a miracle of time, … Read moreTaste at the Bridge captures intimate ties between a place and a community
Hummingbirds of iridescent green, fuchsia, and copper zip around a feeder dangling from the Diamond Point Lookout tow… Read moreThe watcher at Diamond Point Lookout
James Goughnour has lived in Arizona for more than 40 years and is a driving force for wildlife conservation and outd… Read moreResident featured in Arizona Wildlife Views
I have been fly fishing for close to 60 years now. My first lesson was in my Uncle Bud’s back yard. He had me sit on … Read morePay attention to what the fish are telling you
Compared to much of the West, Rim Country is fortunate to have had relatively high rainfall and snowpack over the yea… Read moreLow water levels at Lake Powell impact the fish downstream
Despite an almost constant threat of heavy rain, the clouds parted just long enough for longtime residents Karen Thor… Read moreTwo longtime Christopher Creek residents celebrate
I have long been known to have pet peeves about the debris hikers drop along trails, but one piece of litter has beco… Read moreNever hike without this accompaniment
Come spend a weekend in the tall pine country of central Arizona enjoying the outdoors and learning new skills. Read moreSpend a weekend learning outdoor skills
Nary a day goes by that we don’t see Big Ben, Jerry, Taggie and many other of our in-town elk strolling down the midd… Read moreElk: Payson’s local celebrities
The future of the endangered Mexican gray wolf has prompted yet another court battle between environmentalists and th… Read moreNew lawsuit seeks to overturn federal Mexican gray wolf recovery plan
Arizona Trail Association volunteers recently have prepped 4,000 feet of steep sections of the Highline Trail for rea… Read moreArizona Trail Association improves Highline Trail sections
After years of delay, the Forest Service is finally moving to protect at least a key corner of the watershed that sup… Read moreForest Service launches added thinning project at C.C. Cragin
Ever had a hankering to herd wolves? Read moreCounties chip in to support wolf-herding program
I grew up in an outdoor family. A large outdoor family with four brothers and sisters. We went on many family camping… Read moreHow a fishing trip with dad, 89, made us both feel like kids again
Fishing for trout gets tougher as the water temperature warms up. In Woods Canyon Lake and Willow Springs Lake, it is… Read moreFishing slow? Here are some suggestions
Ever since I was a kid, my favorite type of fishing has been stream trout fishing. One of the main reasons I moved to… Read moreSummer brings tougher fishing, need for greater care for trout
The September Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop is now accepting registrations. BOW introduces women to outdo… Read moreRegister for Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop in Prescott
If you have a huge passion for youth, sports, wildlife, hunting, fishing and conservation, then the Mogollon Sporting… Read moreHometown Heroes: Mogollon Sporting Association
PHOENIX — Three juvenile male black bears were released back into the wild on June 13 by Arizona Game and Fish Depart… Read moreBlack bears released
A local angler has been recognized by the Wildlife for Tomorrow Foundation. Read moreJoe Miller to be inducted into Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission met at the Payson Public Library on June 10. Read moreGoughnour new AZGFD chairman
As the spring of 2022 ends, I am almost sad to watch it blow away, literally. For if there is one thing to characteri… Read moreSpring turkey hunt reflections after eight days in the blind
June 14 is the deadline to apply for 2022 fall hunt permit-tags. The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) offers … Read moreJune 14 the deadline to apply for fall hunt permit-tags
Payson’s Clifford Pirch remains in the top 10 in the Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings with just three tourname… Read morePirch keeps reeling ’em in
“Variety is the spice of life,” could be the motto at the Tonto Creek Hatchery (TCH). Read moreWhat’s hatching at the hatchery
“It’s pretty well tangled,” said my dear, droll and understated mother-in-law, peering doubtfully at the line snarl i… Read moreFishing for life lessons
Perhaps you have been curious about learning how to fly fish, but always thought that it looked too hard. While I enj… Read moreHave you ever wanted to learn how to fly fish?
Registration is open for the 41st Annual Spring Let’s Go Fishin’ Trout Tournament taking place Saturday, June 4. Read moreTrout tournament June 4 at Willow Springs Lake
Gov. Doug Ducey last week signed into law a bill making it easier to shoot Mexican gray wolves if they’re “actively” … Read moreDucey signs new rules for killing endangered Mexican gray wolves
In early April, the Payson Flycasters Club/Gila Trout Chapter of Trout Unlimited (PFC/ GTTU) conducted a used fishing… Read moreAfter-school program building lifelong anglers
Arizona Game and Fish Department hatchery personnel work hard every day responding to the needs of their fish, while … Read moreGila trout program a labor of love
The forests of northern Arizona and the Town of Payson this week imposed Stage 1 fire restrictions, barring outdoor f… Read moreForest Service, Payson impose fire restrictions
A federal infrastructure law will boost the long-running effort to save the native Apache trout. Read moreInfrastructure money boosts effort to save Apache trout
There are certain times of the year that I look forward to with fishing. Crappies moving on to their spawning areas i… Read moreSpring means crappie fishing at Green Valley Lake
The number of Mexican gray wolves in the wild in 2021 grew to 196 — a new record. However, that’s fewer than predicte… Read moreNew plan promises crackdown on poaching
I’m sitting peacefully on a giant tree turned to stone — mute witness to the Great Dying, which consumed 75% of the w… Read moreThoughts perched on the bones of a lost world
