This marks my third year of raising worms in order to collect the castings for my home garden. I have found that worm castings or worm poo, is the very best fertilizer period. What a boon for urban gardeners who do not have the room or freedom to raise horses, goats, cows, even chickens in t… Read more
We are coming into the time of year when gardeners are getting restless. The seed catalogs are beginning to fill our mailboxes, and we want to… Read more
A male American Robin perches comfortably on a branch, soaking up the sunshine and watching the snow melt. Robins are one of the earliest bird… Read more
As an angler, I am always happy to see winter snowstorms. Yes, I have been known to be out in heavy snows happily casting for trout. Sometimes… Read more
PHOENIX – A peer-reviewed scientific paper published last week in the conservation journal Diversity and Distributions demonstrates that the M… Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is accepting applications for 2021 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process fo… Read more
Baby, a Swiss Mountain Dog, romps along a freshly-dug pathway during this week’s winter storm. Many locations in the White Mountains received … Read more
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The 2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation schedule features five opportunities for grass-roots anglers to battle some of the c… Read more
Q: Are Game and Fish offices open? Read more
PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey Jan. 14 announced the nomination of Clay Hernandez, a Tucson attorney and avid outdoorsman, to the Arizona Game and … Read more
What would happen if all of the grocery stores ran out of fresh produce? Something like this just happened about 10 months ago. Remember when … Read more
“Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching — even when doing the wrong thing is legal.” — Aldo Leopold. Read more
PINETOP — Biologists from the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) will be conducting helicopter deer surveys and elk captures in areas su… Read more
PHOENIX — There’s still time for Arizona hunters to take aim at some of the best wing-shooting opportunities the state has to offer — but the … Read more
This title is from an unknown author, but it is a fitting quote to start the new year. Yes, it’s winter and the ground is hard as a rock, but … Read more
A groundbreaking, high tech research project could not only save the watershed of the C.C. Cragin Reservoir – but boost the odds forest restor… Read more
Planting seeds by the phases of the moon has been practiced for centuries. Today, gardeners pay a lot of attention to how the phases of the mo… Read more
SPRINGERVILLE – The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (ASNFs) Supervisor’s Office and all Ranger District offices will close for the followin… Read more
We are now in Persephone Days when there are 10 hours of sun each day and plant growth slows down, almost comes to a halt. This will last a fe… Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has unveiled its 2021 wildlife calendar, which features eye-catching images of Arizona’… Read more
This has become a rallying cry by gardeners, natural landscape enthusiasts and ecologists. To let fallen leaves stay where they land in yards … Read more
It’s definitely Fall. It’s more like a Fast Fall. One day it was sunny with temperatures in the 70s, then plummeted down to 16 degrees in two … Read more
NAVAJO COUNTY – Though the gateway to summer-type activity is considered closed after Labor Day, and winter is on the horizon, Mother Nature o… Read more
SHOW LOW — Community Services Coordinator Jay Brimhall updated the Show Low City Council last week regarding an expansion of the White Mountai… Read more
The day has settled with a sigh toward dusk. Read more
A coalition of Western wolf advocates filed a notice of intent to sue with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday, launching a challenge… Read more
You think 2020 was tough. Read more
MARBLE CANYON — The National Park Service (NPS) and Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) are working with partners and seeking the public’… Read more
PHOENIX — Three years after their habitat was nearly wiped out by the 2017 Frye Fire in the Pinaleño Mountains of southeastern Arizona, an an… Read more
HEBER — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is seeking information about the recent poaching of an adult mule deer buck near Heber, A… Read more
I barely made it. Read more
The White Mountain Bullseye Shooters will host the Arizona State Short Course Championship at Second Knoll Target Range on Nov. 21-22. Read more
PINETOP — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for the illegal killing of… Read more
A proud angler displays his state-record, 16-pound walleye he caught at Show Low Lake 20 years ago. Autumn is a good time for Show Low Lake to… Read more
It’s time for saving seeds. The weather forecasts, temperatures will drop from the comfortable 40s to the 30s at night, with a possible frozen… Read more
The Region 1 Chapter of The Arizona Mule Deer Organization will hold its Third Annual Banquet on Saturday evening, Oct. 17, at the Show Low El… Read more
PHOENIX — This is the time of year that Arizona’s small game and waterfowl hunters have been waiting for. Read more
It seems odd to say this, but Ohioan Joseph List may have lived much of his adult life without ever seeing a white-tailed deer. This first-gen… Read more
Things were abuzz at White Mountain Community Garden this past Saturday morning at 7 a.m. A group of hardy volunteers gathered to install the… Read more
This lumber with nails and screws is unacceptable. Read more
Interest in home gardening has skyrocketed, prompting many people to try home canning for the first time. Due to increased demand, canning equ… Read more
Unacceptable trash, concrete and fencing has been dumped. Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is accepting applications for permit-tags issued through the draw process for 2021 spri… Read more
Those of us at White Mountain Community Garden have a new board of directors for 2021. The officers are Michele Sgambelluri (President), Ann C… Read more
SHOW LOW — April 22 marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the planet’s largest civic event. Read more
SHOW LOW — The Region No. 1 Chapter of The Arizona Mule Deer Organization will hold its Third Annual Banquet on Saturday evening, Oct. 17, at … Read more
VERMILION CLIFFS – Every year thousands of people gather at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument to watch one of conservation’s biggest spectacl… Read more
Arizona anglers: Fishing report information is in transition. Read more
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