We welcome back the Master Gardener Program through the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension of Coconino, Gila, Apache and Navajo counties. The program stopped for a few years for restructuring with an idea to offer classes online, which is a great boon for everyone. Now you can downl… Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds hunters that the deadline to apply for 2020 hunt permit-tags issued through the… Read more
PHOENIX — This spring, Arizona State Parks and Trails is helping more families experience the outdoors with its Family Campout Program. This f… Read more
Hello and welcome to 2020, a new year, a new decade! Our teams here at the University of Arizona’s local extension offices are so excited abou… Read more
Throughout the years, I have written about many of our species of wildlife who live here in the White Mountains. I have also noted that many i… Read more
ST. JOHNS — Over the past few years, Lyman Lake has been working not only to expand its services, but also in how the park suits the needs of … Read more
Today is the first full moon of the year, which is known as the Wolf Moon. If you want to see it rise, the time will be 5:35 p.m., direction i… Read more
GREER — I’m perched on packed powder atop the mountain on the first day of a new decade, most of my life now behind me the world spread out be… Read more
GREER — Sunrise Park Resort received 39 inches of snow mountain-wide from the storm systems that lingered here from December 24-29. View our L… Read more
ARIZONA & NEW MEXICO — The Forest Service last week rushed to comply with a federal court order in the long-running drama centered on the … Read more
We tromp through the Christmas snow, me and Loki – still working out the relationship. He is in Malamute heaven – having spent the night sleep… Read more
PHOENIX — It started decades ago with names being scribbled on small pieces of paper, inserted into empty capsules and then deposited into a c… Read more
Soil is the first building block in gardening. In our area of Arizona, we’re surrounded by 405 young volcanoes. “Young” in geologic terms, mea… Read more
On Page B2 of the Outdoor page titled “Are you ready for 2020 gardening” in the Friday, Dec. 13, edition of the White Mountain Independent the… Read more
Mother Earth consists of life forms at work around the clock for the benefit of us all. We seldom think about how every life, and every little… Read more
PHOENIX — The nest is primed and the live-streaming camera is already broadcasting the day-to-day life of a pair of bald eagles hoping to rais… Read more
PHOENIX — Arizona’s embattled Mount Graham red squirrel population grew 4% in 2019, providing proof that the endangered squirrel continues its… Read more
The holidays are here, and for many parents, it’s all about managing their kids’ expectations. They think they need to give their kids the big… Read more
PHOENIX — Older adults with discomfort or low confidence while driving are adjusting their driving patterns to avoid driving at night, on the … Read more
It’s December already and I can’t believe how fast the year has gone. The days are shorter as Persephone Days slides into the gardener’s life.… Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department will be closing to the public the Silver Creek Fish Hatchery, located in Show Low, Wednesday, D… Read more
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Second Knoll WMSA welcomes the Second Knoll Benchrest Club. There are two divisions, Rimfire at 50 yards and Centerfire at 100 yards. Any rimf… Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds seasonal residents and visitors who brought an off-highway vehicle into the sta… Read more
Since I have lived in Show Low for many years and have traveled on Hwy. 60 between Mesa and Show Low, I felt that I knew where the furthermost… Read more
That’s right. The dedicated, hard-working team in the high tunnel is finally taking a break during the winter. This is our fifth year of growi… Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS — Skywatchers took note that on Monday, the planet Mercury was visible as it crossed the face of the sun — called a transit. T… Read more
WILLIAMS — Bearizona, a popular drive- and walk-through wildlife park devoted to providing homes to wild animals in need, is introducing its f… Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is accepting applications for up to $100,000 in annual grant funding from nonprofit organizatio… Read more
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Thanksgiving is my favorite time of the year. I have fond memories of gathering at my grandparents’ house at the 47, the headquarters for our … Read more
A couple feed the local wildlife Nov. 7, along the boat ramp at Woodland Lake Park in Pinetop Read more
e planted our garlic in September around the fall equinox. A number of people feel it’s better to plant early in order to give the roots a cha… Read more
PHOENIX — A record number of bald eagle breeding areas couldn’t guarantee another shattered record of eagle nestlings, which dipped to 71 duri… Read more
PHOENIX — In November 1999, Kartchner Caverns State Park officially opened to the public, offering tours through caves beneath the Whetstone M… Read more
After a fire destroys large swaths of mountain vegetation, flooding is always a concern for the lower elevations. Thankfully, we dodged the wo… Read more
With the shortened hours of day light, comes the shortened hours of operation at the Second Knoll Target Range. Starting today (Nov. 1) hours … Read more
In the 21st century, more women work, pay Social Security taxes, and earn credit toward monthly retirement income than at any other time in ou… Read more
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Fall/winter trout stockings are underway. Last week, two prime winter waters received their first rainbow trout loads of the season: the Lower… Read more
Fall always seems to catch me out on Fool Hollow Lake after the crowds of summertime people have departed and a slower pace of life presents i… Read more
PHOENIX – The public is invited to give feedback that will shape the future of trails throughout Arizona through a survey released by Arizona … Read more
Mark your calendar for the “Bee Informed Workshop” at the White Mountain Nature Center to be held tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oc… Read more
Pedaling through a serene landscape of mysterious geological formations, molten-like rock slides and unearthly scenery at Petrified Forest Nat… Read more
Arizona Game and Fish Department announces the catch-and-release season at Silver Creek opened Tuesday, Oct. 1. That means the upper section a… Read more
PHOENIX — The USDA Forest Service, Tonto National Forest have implemented increased campground fees starting Tuesday, Oct. 1. Read more
From a seemingly monochromatic winter, multiple shades of green vegetation usher in springtime on our mountain. Summer adds a wider range of h… Read more
Once again, High Country Art Gallery invites residents and visitors to join to paint the aspens the week of Oct. 7. Well-known landscape paint… Read more
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PHOENIX — Due to the ongoing on-the-ground conservation efforts of the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) and its partners, data shows t… Read more
Not all assassin bugs are the same. They are from the same insect family, Reduviidae, but they differ in genus and species. The Zelus renardii… Read more
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