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TweetPinShareStaff Reports Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Forest Service – Coronado National Forest Riggs Lake is now open to the public with the seasonal reopening of the upper portion of State Route …
Eagles nesting near Riggs Lake on Mount Graham Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy ADOT PHOENIX – With another winter behind us, three White Mountains-area state highways leading to lakes are scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, April 15, according to the Arizona …
State Route 366 ‘Swift Trail’ and White Mountain routes to reopen Tuesday, April 15 Read More
TweetPinShareFree-range hikers didn’t realize the difficulty of the terrain By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MOUNT GRAHAM – A couple of free-range hikers are safe at home after being plucked from frigid …
Graham County SAR rescues hikers from Mount Graham Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — The endangered Mount Graham red squirrel, a subspecies of squirrel found only in the Pinaleño Mountains of southeastern Arizona, has been surveyed at higher population numbers …
Endangered Mount Graham red squirrel population increases substantially Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Forest Service: This shows the area of the fire. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MOUNT GRAHAM – A lightning-caused wildfire in the Marijilda area on the northeastern side of …
Lightning-caused Marijilda Fire on Mount Graham extinguished by Forest Service Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy U.S. Forest Service: The Clark Fire was contained to a single tree. It was caused by lightning on Aug. 1, and crews got it under control before it …
U.S. Forest Service gives final update on small fires on Mount Graham Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Paul Anger: The Eastern Arizona Science Initiative presented their annual Environmental STEM Camp for high school youth on May 29 and 30 an adventure in wilderness survival. The …
E.A.S.I. shares STEM Wilderness Survival Camp for local high school youth Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Coronado National Forest: The upper, unpaved section of State Route 366 on Mount Graham has closed for the winter. Unpaved section of roadway to remain closed until spring …
Annual State Route 366 (Swift Trail) winter closure on Mount Graham is in effect Read More
TweetPinShareA DPS Ranger helicopter like this one spotted and extracted a missing hiking family. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MOUNT GRAHAM – A family of hikers who became lost during a …
DPS helicopter locates lost Mt. Graham hikers Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Facebook: David Wolfe, shown here paragliding in a previous session, died July 3 after crashing into the side of Frye Mesa. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FRYE MESA – …
Paraglider dies after crashing into Frye Mesa Read More