Dirt bikes came to Globe in early May when Dusty Wessels of WEST 38 MOTO hosted a two-day training camp as part of a five-day/six-night Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR) tour of Arizona. We caught up with the group at their camp in Six Shooter Canyon. Over a dozen riders signed …
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YESTERDAY: Crews made great progress towards the goal of full suppression on the Hidden Fire. The fire was moderately active as it moved through pine stringers, burning pine litter and manzanita/oak understory. A run up the southwest flank of Chalk mountain produced a heavy smoke column in the afternoon. …
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Griffin, Meddler, Alder, Rock House , Juniper Fires – August 29, 2020 Morning Update Griffin Fire: 61, 995 acres 44% contained Cause: Lightning Grass and Brush The Griffin Fire (started 8/17) has merged with the Gin Fire (started 8/16) and Champion Fire (started 8/23). Location: 5 miles northeast of Globe, AZ in the Apache mountains west of Hwy 60 Meddler Fire: 4,452 acres 84% contained Cause: Under Investigation Grass …
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As the coronavirus turns the world we know upside down, many are relearning the joy of simple pleasures and finding new ways to practice self-care. Something that does both is being around companion animals. However, in the summer heat with most social opportunities closed due to the pandemic, people sometimes …
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This spring, just as the weather was turning and temperatures were rising into the upper 90’s, two cyclists stopped over in Globe for a few days before heading north on a border-to-border trek. They were staying at the Copper Hills Inn, hanging out around the pool, when I ran into …
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by Jeff Payne, Director of Horticulture at Boyce Thompson Arboretum Monsoon season is here! What does that mean? We usually think about flooding rains, but that’s not really accurate. Let’s take a look at how the National Weather Service defines what a monsoon actually is and what causes the monsoon …
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Pin Drop Travel Trailers, LLC, a locally owned travel trailer manufacturing company, offers adventure travelers an opportunity to isolate in remote destinations and sample the fully self-contained tear drop experience through online rental. Cottonwood, Arizona and Miami, Arizona – Pin Drop Travel Trailers, LLC has expanded its offerings to meet the …
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Flowering plants don’t just look pretty – they can also do some serious garden work. Beautiful, aromatic blossoms attract beneficial insects – such as pollinators – to the garden. And in vegetable gardens, you can enlist flowering plants to help with pest control, either attracting predators that keep populations of …
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Some lakes, forest roads will remain accessible PHOENIX, June 30, 2020 — For Immediate Release. Wildfires have burned more than 224,500 acres this year on the Tonto National Forest. Ongoing extreme fire danger due to dry conditions and hot temperatures following a wet winter that produced an abundance of dry …
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Roosevelt, AZ – Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Tonto National Monument is increasing recreational access. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service wide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor …
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