Sedona AZ (May 13, 2013) – The Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest in partnership with the City of Sedona and the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA) are currently investigating strategies to provide public transportation to trailheads, recreation sites and visitor centers on Arizona State Highway 179 north from the Forest Service... 

Sedona AZ (April 7, 2013) – Coconino National Forest will begin selling firewood permits Friday, April 12, 2013, and the public may begin cutting the following day (Saturday) after the purchase of a permit. Permits are $20, which are good for four cords of wood, and each additional cord of wood after that is $5, up to a maximum of 10 cords per household for the season. These permits allow for... 

Cononino National Forest and Prescott NF use prescribed burns for fire management Prescott AZ (March 1, 2013) – Prescott National Forest Fire managers are planning to begin the 169 East West Prescribed Fire Project, as early as today, Friday, March 1, 2013, pending favorable weather conditions. Fire managers plan to hand and aerial ignite approximately 2,000 acres beginning Friday and possibly... 

Sedona AZ (February 15, 2013) – Coconino National Forest Supervisor Earl Stewart recently signed the Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on February 6, 2013, for the Clints Well Forest Restoration project. Stewart selected Alternative 2: Proposed Action, authorizing a combination of forest restoration treatments including vegetation thinning, prescribed burning, road... 

Sedona AZ (February 5, 2013) – A Sedona resident in Federal Magistrate Court today pled guilty to a criminal violation for unauthorized trail construction on the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest. Tyler Gavigan was originally cited in September 2012 for construction of mountain bike jumps on national forest land near his home in Sedona. The unauthorized construction included... 

View of San Francisco Peaks site of Arizona Snowbowl in Flagstaff Flagstaff AZ (January 27, 2013) – The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is reminding backcountry mountain travelers to be alert for potential avalanche hazards on the San Francisco Peaks. Most avalanches occur during and shortly after a storm. As of 3:00 p.m. today, January 27, 2013, the Arizona Snowbowl reported 26” of... 

Cononino Forest prescribed burn Flagstaff AZ (October 2, 2012) – The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is notifying the public of an October 2, 2012 prescribed burn in the Coconino National Forest: In northern Arizona, we love our forests. Our forests are the setting for various recreational activities and provide the backdrop for our community. But, while it may not always... 

Bell Rock Sedona AZ (July 16, 2012) – Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher evaluated the Yavapai County Sheriff’s office service to the Sedona, Arizona community of the Village of Oak Creek (VOC) and, as a result, is forming a new, full time patrol squad for the community, businesses, and tourists in the Village. Under current conditions, YCSO deputies may not be present in the... 

PRESCOTT AZ (July 6, 2012) – Prescott National Forest fire officials would like to remind the community and forest visitors that Stage II Fire Restrictions remain in effect. While recent isolated rainfall has brought much needed temporary relief to the area, overall conditions across the forest remain unseasonably dry. All Arizona campgrounds and recreation sites are currently open to the public,... 

Sedona Red Rock scenic area Sedona AZ (June 16, 2012) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, a reader writes: “God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools.” — John Muir I commend the local Forest Service’s actions in attempting to bring a halt to illegal trail building...