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The Apache Sitgreaves National Forest, part of the US Forest Service, has settled a threatened lawsuit by promising to monitor the condition o… Read more
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The US Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing the availability of a revised draft recovery plan for the Gila trout, a spe… Read more
PHOENIX — As part of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission’s goal to increase online services for customers, the commission proposes to amend r… Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: Second of a two-part series Read more
Mogollon Rim Read more
PHOENIX — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) today extended the deadline for the publ… Read more
The lazuli buntings give me hope. Read more
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PHOENIX — There’s not a better time than right now to apply for 2021 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process for deer, fall turkey, f… Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: First of a two-part series Read more
PHOENIX — The US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Arizona Game and Fish Department on May 11 made available for public review a draft Environ… Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is accepting applications for 2021 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process for deer, f… Read more
It turns out that when you’re planning your garden there are two factors that determine success or failure: insect pests and other plants that… Read more
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Fort Apache Reservation Read more
A pair of mule deer fawns "high-tails it" across a residential yard in Show Low. Read more
A herd of mule deer watch from a safe place above the highway in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Read more
PHOENIX — With more people getting outdoors to take advantage of the state’s warm, spring weather, it’s important to keep in mind that 13 spec… Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has announced that Arizona continues to be clear of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fa… Read more
In a heartening conservation success, bald eagle populations in the lower-48 US states have increased four-fold since 2009, according to a new… Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) recently hosted a webcast to gather public input on proposed hunt recommendations for d… Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has completed its random draw for 2021 elk and pronghorn hunt permit-tags. Read more
PINETOP — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) started to allow up to 50 vehicles to access Silver Creek for the April 1 opening of th… Read more
We’re officially planting at White Mountain Community Garden! We planted 94 tomato plants in the high tunnel on Saturday, March 20 and many en… Read more
Benchrest is a shooting sport that requires discipline and the dedication to achieve accuracy and precision. Read more
TUCSON — Conservation groups and the US Forest Service reached an agreement March 17 to protect meadows and streams in eastern Arizona’s White… Read more
Defensive Pistol League is a shooting club at the Second Knoll Target Range. Read more
The number of reintroduced Mexican gray wolves rose by 14% in 2020, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Read more
The last few winters have not been kind to cross-country skiers. The limited snow that has fallen will often last only for a few days before i… Read more
There’s nothing like seeing wildlife babies in the spring. Read more
Basic taxonomy of red wigglers
Kingdom: Animal
Phylum: Annelids – means “ringed,” referring to the series of segments on the body.
Class: Clitellata – means they reproduce at the Clitellum, the broad thick band on the body.
Species: Eisenia fetida Read more
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… 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
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