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Important knots to know for fly fishers
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Important knots to know for fly fishers

  • Jim Strogen Life On the Fly
  • Mar 24, 2023
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Sometimes folks will see me fly fishing at Green Valley Lake and tell me they would like to try it, but feel sure tha… Read moreImportant knots to know for fly fishers

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Arizona Game and Fish asks volunteers to help eradicate invasive apple snails
Apple snails
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Arizona Game and Fish asks volunteers to help eradicate invasive apple snails

  • By Sarah Min Heller Cronkite News
  • Mar 23, 2023
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MESA — Arizona Game and Fish wants to rid the state of an invasive gastropod pest, and it’s counting on responsible p… Read moreArizona Game and Fish asks volunteers to help eradicate invasive apple snails

Game and Fish shows how to enjoy nature at annual Outdoor Expo
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Game and Fish shows how to enjoy nature at annual Outdoor Expo

  • Sarah Min Heller Cronkite News
  • Mar 23, 2023
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PHOENIX — One of Arizona’s largest free outdoor expos returns this weekend, offering family fishing, archery, shootin… Read moreGame and Fish shows how to enjoy nature at annual Outdoor Expo

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Does forest thinning work?
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Does forest thinning work?

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Mar 21, 2023
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If we thin it – can we save it? Read moreDoes forest thinning work?

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Threatened native Gila Trout returned to tiny Raspberry Creek
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Threatened native Gila Trout returned to tiny Raspberry Creek

  • by Peter Aleshire Consulting Publications Editor
  • Mar 17, 2023
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A wet winter bodes well for the ongoing effort to pull Gila Trout back from the brink of extinction. Read moreThreatened native Gila Trout returned to tiny Raspberry Creek

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Migration brings hard-won wisdom of the dinosaurs to high country
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Migration brings hard-won wisdom of the dinosaurs to high country

  • by Peter Aleshire Consulting Publications Editor
  • Mar 17, 2023
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I’m ready. Read moreMigration brings hard-won wisdom of the dinosaurs to high country

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Friends, loss and the Boulder Loop Trail
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Friends, loss and the Boulder Loop Trail

  • Kaylee Gill Outdoors Columnist
  • Mar 13, 2023
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My White Mountains hiking buddy Curtis agreed to explore my side of The Rim for trails neither of us had done. I came… Read moreFriends, loss and the Boulder Loop Trail

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Little Red Riding Hood had it wrong – wolves are devoted fathers
Mexican Gray Wolf meetings set for Aug. 5, 6
260 Connection

Little Red Riding Hood had it wrong – wolves are devoted fathers

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Mar 10, 2023
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Big bad wolf. Read moreLittle Red Riding Hood had it wrong – wolves are devoted fathers

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Mexican gray wolf population jumps 23% from 2021
Mexican Gray Wolf with radio collar
260 Connection

Mexican gray wolf population jumps 23% from 2021

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Mar 10, 2023
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Mexican gray wolf populations are booming – with at least 241 wolves in the wild in 2022. Read moreMexican gray wolf population jumps 23% from 2021

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Arizona and California forests face catastrophic change
Wallow Fire Damage
Forest Service planning for long-term regeneration in the Wallow burn scar
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Arizona and California forests face catastrophic change

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Mar 10, 2023
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Double whammy. Read moreArizona and California forests face catastrophic change

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Chilled on the East Verde on the brink of spring
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Chilled on the East Verde on the brink of spring

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Mar 10, 2023
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Winter will not release its hold. Read moreChilled on the East Verde on the brink of spring

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Fly lines, leaders, and tippets: The best lines for fly fishing
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Fly lines, leaders, and tippets: The best lines for fly fishing

  • by Jim Strogen, Special to the 260 Connection
  • Updated Mar 8, 2023
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In my last article on fly rods, I snuck in a few terms that might be new to non-fly fishers. These included backing, … Read moreFly lines, leaders, and tippets: The best lines for fly fishing

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Sometimes I feel like a nut(hatch) – sometimes I don’t
Female Northern Cardinal
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Pygmy nuthatch
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Sometimes I feel like a nut(hatch) – sometimes I don’t

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Mar 3, 2023
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I have always fancied myself a cardinal. Read moreSometimes I feel like a nut(hatch) – sometimes I don’t

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A slice of humble pie atop the Mogollon Rim
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A slice of humble pie atop the Mogollon Rim

  • by Kaylee Gill, Special to the 260 Connection
  • Feb 24, 2023
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We made our way into a pine needle carpeted canyon on the Bearfoot Trail, bouncing along like carefree kids. Our mood… Read moreA slice of humble pie atop the Mogollon Rim

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Time squandered – and rediscovered in Sedona
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260 Connection

Time squandered – and rediscovered in Sedona

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Feb 24, 2023
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Years ago and far away, I decided I really ought to hike the West Fork of Oak Creek. Read moreTime squandered – and rediscovered in Sedona

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Battle of titans: Big Ben the elk vs. Shaun White
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260 Connection

Battle of titans: Big Ben the elk vs. Shaun White

  • by Robert Hershberger, Special to the 260 Connection
  • Feb 24, 2023
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This recent cold spell and snowstorm got me thinking about encounters with Big Ben – a beloved neighborhood elk. Read moreBattle of titans: Big Ben the elk vs. Shaun White

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Two-Sixty trailhead leads to treasure on the Highline Trail
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Two-Sixty trailhead leads to treasure on the Highline Trail

  • by David C Bolla, Special to the 260 Connection
  • Feb 18, 2023
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My wife and I fancy ourselves amateur treasure hunters. Read moreTwo-Sixty trailhead leads to treasure on the Highline Trail

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Awed and loving it
East Verde winter
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Awed and loving it

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Feb 17, 2023
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I was just going to see if the stream had frozen. Read moreAwed and loving it

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State will pay ranchers to remove carcasses to reduce wolf depredations
Mexican Gray Wolf
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State will pay ranchers to remove carcasses to reduce wolf depredations

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Feb 17, 2023
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The state will now pay ranchers $250 to remove the carcasses of dead cows to avoid giving endangered Mexican Grey Wol… Read moreState will pay ranchers to remove carcasses to reduce wolf depredations

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Veteran’s headstone from 1880s moved to rightful location on Rim
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260 Connection

Veteran’s headstone from 1880s moved to rightful location on Rim

  • by Peter Pilles and Melissa Julien, Special to the 260 Connection
  • Feb 17, 2023
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After nearly 60 years, a headstone has been placed in its rightful place atop the Mogollon Rim. Read moreVeteran’s headstone from 1880s moved to rightful location on Rim

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Fall rains, winter storms help recharge reservoirs, streams
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260 Connection

Fall rains, winter storms help recharge reservoirs, streams

  • by Dennis Pirch special to the 260 connection
  • Feb 15, 2023
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As I sit at this keyboard, I look outside through the window and see the snow covering my woodpile again. Being in th… Read moreFall rains, winter storms help recharge reservoirs, streams

Mexican wolf program is making strides after 25 years of effort
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Mexican wolf program is making strides after 25 years of effort

  • By Grace Mack Cronkite News
  • Feb 15, 2023
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ALPINE — On a frigid morning in late January, biologists set out in a helicopter to begin the annual Mexican wolf pop… Read moreMexican wolf program is making strides after 25 years of effort

Forest Service again withdraws grazing proposal
Government

Forest Service again withdraws grazing proposal

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Feb 14, 2023
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The range wars continue. These days the shootout takes place in court and involves mostly lawyers, with endangered sp… Read moreForest Service again withdraws grazing proposal

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A thousand years of success ends in a mystery
Tonto National Monument upper ruins
Tonto National Monument upper ruins
Tonto National Monument upper ruins
Tonto National Monument upper ruins
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A thousand years of success ends in a mystery

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Feb 10, 2023
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I paused to catch my breath – grateful for Tonto National Monument volunteer Ray Hawksley’s discourse on how the jojo… Read moreA thousand years of success ends in a mystery

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A trip to Baker Butte this spring is sure to satisfy
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A trip to Baker Butte this spring is sure to satisfy

  • by Ben Shakespear, Special to the 260 Connection
  • Feb 10, 2023
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If you take the meandering drive up State Route 87 from Payson through Pine-Strawberry and continue a few miles past … Read moreA trip to Baker Butte this spring is sure to satisfy

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The search for meaning led into the wilderness
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The search for meaning led into the wilderness

  • by Kaylee Gill, Special to the 260 Connection
  • Feb 10, 2023
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May your search through nature lead you to yourself -unknown Read moreThe search for meaning led into the wilderness

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The key to skiing: Stowing your keys properly
Skiing Sunrise
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The key to skiing: Stowing your keys properly

  • by Sandra Carver, Special to the 260 Connection
  • Feb 10, 2023
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My Type A octogenarian husband believes in community service, is a golfer, a hunter, a fisherman, a writer, a world t… Read moreThe key to skiing: Stowing your keys properly

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County approves ban on feeding wildlife
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County approves ban on feeding wildlife

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Feb 10, 2023
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Don’t feed the elk. Read moreCounty approves ban on feeding wildlife

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MSA honored by Game and Fish Commission
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MSA honored by Game and Fish Commission

  • by Keith Morris, Roundup sports editor
  • Feb 7, 2023
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The Mogollon Sporting Association’s efforts to support wildlife conservation and youth programs throughout Rim Countr… Read moreMSA honored by Game and Fish Commission

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Gray wolves stalked by lawsuits
Mexican Gray Wolf
Mexican Gray wolf and pup
wolf cattle kills
Range Rider
News

Gray wolves stalked by lawsuits

  • by Peter Aleshire consulting publications editor
  • Feb 3, 2023
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The Gila County Board of Supervisors will chime in on a lawsuit contesting new rules governing the reintroduction of … Read moreGray wolves stalked by lawsuits

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Finding my inner Viking on cross-country skis
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Finding my inner Viking on cross-country skis

  • by Trudy Balcom, Special to the 260 Connection
  • Feb 3, 2023
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My grandmother was a full-blooded Norwegian, descended from people who inhabited the islands off the coast of Norway … Read moreFinding my inner Viking on cross-country skis

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Winter musings on the banks of the East Verde River
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Winter musings on the banks of the East Verde River

  • by Linda Dightmon, Special to the 260 Connection
  • Feb 3, 2023
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The sky is angry. Black clouds heavy with water threaten to torture the already saturated land below. The storm had u… Read moreWinter musings on the banks of the East Verde River

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Books, classes: Resources to help your fishing
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Books, classes: Resources to help your fishing

  • by Jim Strogen, Special to the 260 Connection
  • Feb 3, 2023
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There are times, although few and far between, when I don’t go fishing. Temperatures in the 20s, a lot of snow on the… Read moreBooks, classes: Resources to help your fishing

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Crackerjack Mine Trail an easy, scenic loop to try on UTV
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Crackerjack Mine Trail an easy, scenic loop to try on UTV

  • by Bennett Herdeman, Special to the 260 Connection
  • Updated Jan 30, 2023
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It was a beautiful day. Not too hot, not too cold. The warm afternoon sun glistened off the windshield of our brand-n… Read moreCrackerjack Mine Trail an easy, scenic loop to try on UTV

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Sunset Crater blast worse than we thought
Sunset Crater
Sunset crater and Bonito lava flow
Sunset Crater lava flows
Sunset Crater Ashfall
News

Sunset Crater blast worse than we thought

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Jan 20, 2023
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Worse than we thought. Read moreSunset Crater blast worse than we thought

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TRACKS celebrates another banner year of trail building
Blue trail white mountains
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White Mountain TRails system
Outdoors

TRACKS celebrates another banner year of trail building

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Jan 20, 2023
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The premier trails advocacy group in the White Mountains marshaled $66,000 in volunteer work on trails in 2022, accor… Read moreTRACKS celebrates another banner year of trail building

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Weatherman says 2022 was a year for the record books
winter storm
Tunnel Fire
Pipeline Fire, Flagstaff
California wildfires
News

Weatherman says 2022 was a year for the record books

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Jan 17, 2023
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A historic monsoon. Read moreWeatherman says 2022 was a year for the record books

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Slip sliding into physics on the slopes of Sunrise
Skiing lunch break
Sunrise panorama
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Skiing Sunrise
News

Slip sliding into physics on the slopes of Sunrise

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Jan 13, 2023
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I am sitting atop Sunrise Peak, full of potential. Read moreSlip sliding into physics on the slopes of Sunrise

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Wildlife group petitions to reintroduce jaguars in area
jaguar el jefe
Jaguars el bonito
Jaguar Range
Outdoors

Wildlife group petitions to reintroduce jaguars in area

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Jan 13, 2023
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The movement of jaguars from Mexico to Arizona and back again has prompted environmental groups to petition the U.S. … Read moreWildlife group petitions to reintroduce jaguars in area

Jump into the new year with these outdoor goals
Local News

Jump into the new year with these outdoor goals

  • Jan 11, 2023
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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 y… Read moreJump into the new year with these outdoor goals

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Mary Maude's celebrates 18 years
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Local News

Mary Maude's celebrates 18 years

  • by Mary Lee Durham, Special to the 260 Connection
  • Jan 11, 2023
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It has been an amazing adventure learning the stories behind the different family-owned businesses in the Heber-Overg… Read moreMary Maude's celebrates 18 years

Prepare now for upcoming 2023 pronghorn, elk draw
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Prepare now for upcoming 2023 pronghorn, elk draw

  • Jan 10, 2023
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PHOENIX — For hunters planning to apply for hunt permit-tags issued through the upcoming 2023 pronghorn and elk draw,… Read morePrepare now for upcoming 2023 pronghorn, elk draw

New state record tiger trout caught at Woods Canyon
Outdoors

New state record tiger trout caught at Woods Canyon

  • Jan 6, 2023
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A lucky angler caught a monster two-foot-long tiger trout at Woods Canyon Lake in December — setting a new state record. Read moreNew state record tiger trout caught at Woods Canyon

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Archery hunters must abide by harvest limits
Youth Deer Hunt
Outdoors

Archery hunters must abide by harvest limits

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Jan 6, 2023
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Hunters with over-the-counter archery deer nonpermit-tags are reminded that harvest limits have been set by unit and … Read moreArchery hunters must abide by harvest limits

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Snowshoe trek toward happiness (and focus)
Snow Shoe tracks
Show Shoes
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winter storm
Outdoors

Snowshoe trek toward happiness (and focus)

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Jan 6, 2023
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On I trudge, one exaggerated step after another — huffing, puffing and quietly considering the nature of happiness. Read moreSnowshoe trek toward happiness (and focus)

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Storm doubles snow base at Sunrise Ski Resort
Sunrise panorama
Me in my full ski regalia
New Years Day Sunrise Ski Resort Payson
Sunrise skiing
Outdoors

Storm doubles snow base at Sunrise Ski Resort

  • by Peter Aleshire consulting publications editor
  • Jan 6, 2023
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Break out the boots and helmets. Read moreStorm doubles snow base at Sunrise Ski Resort

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East Verde River winter fishing
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Arts & Entertainment

East Verde River winter fishing

  • by Jim Strogen Roundup Columnist
  • Jan 3, 2023
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I love to fish creeks with a fly rod any time of year. It is fun casting to challenging spots and watching the fly wo… Read moreEast Verde River winter fishing

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Winter fishing on the East Verde River
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Hunting & Fishing

Winter fishing on the East Verde River

  • by Jim Strogen, Life on the Fly
  • Jan 3, 2023
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I love to fish creeks with a fly rod any time of year. It is fun casting to challenging spots and watching the fly wo… Read moreWinter fishing on the East Verde River

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Eye contact strong among the best of friends
Loki east verde
East Verde
Loki on Crackerjack Road
East Verde River clouds
Arts & Entertainment

Eye contact strong among the best of friends

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Dec 30, 2022
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I’ve been bad. Maybe not bad. But neglectful. Read moreEye contact strong among the best of friends

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Too cold to fish? Renew license, take a class
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Local News

Too cold to fish? Renew license, take a class

  • by Jim Strogen, Life on the Fly
  • Dec 26, 2022
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For many, fishing is not high on their list of things to do during the winter. For me, it remains one of my favorite … Read moreToo cold to fish? Renew license, take a class

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The science of uncertainty (in my backyard)
Granite Dells
Granite Dells landscape
Great unconformaty
The breakup of a super continent
News

The science of uncertainty (in my backyard)

  • by Peter Aleshire, consulting publications editor
  • Dec 13, 2022
  • 0

I’m sitting on a mystery. Read moreThe science of uncertainty (in my backyard)

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