If you’re looking for a better view of distant stars, planets or the Milky Way, head to Tonto National Monument. The desert park northeast of Phoenix has been designated an International Dark ...

Managed by the Tonto and Coconino National Forests, Fossil Creek flows for 14 miles and offers stunning natural beauty. Next, we head to Pine, Arizona, just a few miles south of Strawberry.

The name of one Arizona park translates into ... It’s not unusual for visitors to Tonto National Monument to ask us about our strange name. We’re not one of the better-known sites in the National Park ...

The extreme heat and fire danger around Arizona is causing fire officials to close down parts of the Tonto National Forest ... Tonto Natural Bridge State Park; thence easterly along Forest ...

Saguaro National Park is the first National Park Service location in Arizona to achieve this certification ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Tonto National Monument: How the monument ...

As of Thursday, Arizona State Parks closed Tonto Natural ... Evans said Payson, Strawberry and Pine stand to lose a combined $3.5 million a year generated by the park, which attracted about ...