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Meteor showers in July 2025 include the Perseids, Alpha Capricornids and Delta Aquariids. Here's when each shower peaks and how to see it in Arizona.
In the face of mass firings, seasonal staffing shortages, and spending cuts, your national park vacation might look a little ...
Tonto National Monument The Ancient Salado People lived in this area from about 1250 CE to 1450 CE. Their name comes from the Spanish term for the Salt River – “Rio Salado.” They built these natural ...
Moore, from her perspective as a 12-year employee of the National Park Service, said Waco having a national monument in its backyard "is amazing" and should stir community pride.
Located with panoramic views north and east over Roosevelt Lake, Tonto National Monument protects two 14th century Salado cliff dwellings – and this unique Gila County destination is also rich ...
A third fire, caused by lightning on Saturday, was the Skeleton Fire, located 11 miles north of Black Canyon City east of the Agua Fria National Monument. By Monday afternoon, the fire had burned ...
This fire started near the Agua Fria National Monument east of Highway 17, just north of the Valley. It has since spread east into the Tonto National Forest near Forest Road 14.
Monsoon storms on Sunday night have triggered multiple wildfires in Tonto National Forest, leading to evacuations at popular recreation sites. According to 12News, the Bartlett Fire has consumed ...
What we know: Tonto National Forest posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that fire crews made “significant progress in securing the fire line” on May 12, which raised containment from 0% to ...
Tonto National Forest has seen 102 wildfires this year, collectively burning about 40,350 acres. Natural causes, such as lightning, have started 21, while 77 were caused by humans.
Authorities warned on Tuesday that the Black Fire, which has scorched nearly 9,000 acres of forest near Theodore Roosevelt Lake, threatens to destroy the Tonto National Monument. It’s an important ...