Tucson Sentinel (Mar 9, 2025) by Alysa Horton Arizona national parks and forests are already feeling a strain on resources after President Donald Trump’s executive order for a federal hiring freeze and extensive firings. Grand Canyon National Park, one of the state’s 22 national park sites, reported wait times being twice as long as usual just a week after the National […]

Phoenix New Times (March 6, 2025) by Alysa Horton Arizona national parks and forests are already feeling a strain on resources after President Donald Trump’s executive order for a federal hiring freeze and extensive firings. Grand Canyon National Park, one of the state’s 22 national park sites, reported wait times being twice as long as usual just a week after the National […]

Substack (March 5, 2025) by Greg Runge On March 4, 2025, former President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress, and among the topics he touched on was the supposed unfairness of transgender athletes in women’s sports. In his speech, transcribed by The Associated Press, he cited an example of a cycling record that he claimed was proof of the […]

Cronkite News (March 5, 2025) by Alysa Horton Arizona National parks and forests are already feeling a strain on resources after President Donald Trump’s executive order for a federal hiring freeze and extensive firings. Grand Canyon National Park, one of the state’s 22 national park sites, reported wait times being twice as long as usual just a week after the National […]

Cronkite News (March 5, 2025) by Emily Fox-Million The trails in Arizona are full of people enjoying our public lands. We look at how the National Park and Forest Service layoffs are impacting tourism in our state.  Watch the video here.

Sierra Sun Times (February 24, 2025) Last week, the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks signed on to a letter joining 247 organizations opposing bills which would effectively repeal the Antiquities Act of 1906. Dear Senators and Members of Congress, On behalf of the 247 undersigned organizations and our millions of members across the country, we write to strongly urge […]

WENY News (February 24, 2025) by Hanna Park and Rafael Romo Federal employees are raising alarms over Elon Musk’s push to reshape the US government, an effort now compounded by a weekend directive for workers to justify their jobs in writing. The mounting pressure has left many in the federal workforce feeling vulnerable. Latisha Thompson, a clinical social worker with […]

Surrounding the Grand Canyon, the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument encompasses roughly one million acres of breathtaking landscapes and contains unique ecosystems that support a range of wildlife and vegetation. The monument is one of America’s newest so the infrastructure surrounding trails and camping is still developing. National monuments often boast less development than […]

Adventure on SI (January 22, 2025) by Emma Grace There’s plenty of ways to enjoy the U.S.’s beautiful national parks–on foot, by car, or even by bike. Biking is one of the best ways to take in the views without whizzing by in a car or slogging away on foot. It’s the perfect, Goldilocks zone of travel to see the […]

Hometown Focus (January 2, 2025) by Lee Iverson My winter home lies near the Arizona Trail, a fact I had paid little attention to until I recognized the trail markers on my hikes in the Tucson area. The Arizona National Scenic Trail, the AZT for short, is an 800 plus mile path from Mexico to Utah and is one of […]

RUN/Outside Online (December 10, 2024) by David Gleisner If you want to set a fastest known time on the 817-mile Arizona Trail, you have to start fast. At least, that’s what both Nick Fowler and Georgia Porter proved this fall. On October 28, they independently set out from the Utah-Arizona border and started their trek south with the goal of […]

MSN (November 18, 2024) by Julia Clarke Ultra runner Georgia Porter has claimed a new speed record on the 800-mile Arizona Trail just four days after Nick Fowler set a new Fastest Known Time on the same trail. Posting on Instagram yesterday, the Flagstaff-based runner writes that she completed an “unofficial FKT” – because her data still needs to be reviewed – when she ran […]

Arizona PBS (November 14, 2024) In this episode of “Trail Mix’d,” we travel the state to learn about the people who are giving their time, energy and sometimes even their lives to care for and protect our wildlands. Explore some of Arizona’s conservation techniques and learn about the vital importance of protecting our water and wildlands. We take a look […]

Tucson Sentinel (Aug 14 2024) by Bianca Morales A program organized by the Arizona Trail Association sets out to provide a safe environment where military veterans have the “opportunity to serve and connect.” The program is aptly called VETS — Veteran Engagement and Trail Stewardship — and has a mission is to “connect those who have served our country with fellow service […]

Navajo-Hopi Observer (June 25, 2024) The Arizona Trail Association’s Seeds of Stewardship (SOS) program partnered with STAR School of Leupp, Arizona, to provide transformative outdoor experiences for fourth to eighth grade Native American students from Flagstaff and the Navajo Nation. Through five field trips annually, SOS emphasizes culturally relevant outdoor activities, land connection and meaningful stewardship projects. As a culmination, […]

Lake Powell Chronicle (June 12, 2024) by Paul Ostapuk Twenty-four days, one hour and 12 minutes. In less time than the moon takes to complete a lunar cycle, Heather Anderson, 2019 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, survived the ordeal of an unsupported 800-mile traverse of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Anderson finished her record backpacking trip on May 12, […]