Arizona Revealed – Episode 3: Flagstaff

Visit Arizona (April 21, 2025) As the city where Pluto was discovered, Flagstaff is famous for its dark skies. And as this episode of โ€œArizona Revealedโ€ shows, itโ€™s also beloved as a four-season destination where the changing seasons set lifeโ€™s cadence. Featuring the Arizona Trail, Lowell Observatory, Museum of Northern Arizona, and Arizona Nordic Village, click here to watch this […]

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Rescue teams save stranded hikers in Southern Arizona’s rugged terrain

KVOA (April 14, 2025) by Zachary Johnson Over the weekend, U.S. Border Patrol agents successfully rescued two U.S. citizens stranded in the remote deserts of Southern Arizona. On Saturday, Tucson Sector BORSTAR agents, alongside the Pinal County Sheriffโ€™s Office, responded to a hiker near the Superstition Mountains who reported a potentially broken ankle. A rescue team aboard Pinal Air 1 […]

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15 Fascinating High Desert Towns Settled in the Borderland Culture of Southern Arizona’s Sky Islands

Newsbreak (April 1, 2025) by John Goodman In the southern stretch of Arizona, where the desert climbs into forested mountains and saguaros give way to sycamores, youโ€™ll find the Sky Islandsโ€”an archipelago of peaks rising from the Sonoran lowlands like green ships in a sea of ochre. Itโ€™s a strange and wonderful geography: a mix of sky-high wilderness and borderland […]

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Embark on an epic adventure: Conquer all 11 National Scenic Trails now

USA Today (March 11, 2025) by Dave Stamboulis Once the snow melts and the spring blooms start, itโ€™s the perfect time to get out on the trails. The U.S. boasts a wealth of spectacular natural beauty and protected national parks and wilderness areas, including theย National Scenic Trails. Part of the National Trails System, which comprises almost 25,000 miles, they link […]

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Thanks to Federal Funding Cuts, Hiking Organizations Say Trails Will Suffer This Summer

Backpacker (March 11, 2025) by Nathan Pipenberg With the busy summer season around the corner, thereโ€™s one prevailing sentiment among those who look after the nationโ€™s trails: uncertainty. After news of mass firings and funding cuts at federal agencies like the National Park Service, many hikers and other outdoors recreationists held out hope that nonprofits, conservation corps, and volunteers would […]

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Arizona Trail Thru-Hiker Has Been Detained, Deported, and Banned From the US Without a Hearing

The Trek (March 10, 2025) by Caitlin Hardee Itโ€™s every international thru-hikerโ€™s worst nightmare: training for a long hike, saving enough money for the trip, and clearing your calendar, only to be stopped at the border and turned back before ever setting foot on US soil โ€” let alone the trail. Seasoned German thru-hiker and Trek bloggerย Annika โ€œRavenclawโ€ Ananiasย says that […]

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Arizona national parks & forests already feeling strain from federal worker firings

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

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Arizonaโ€™s national parks already feeling strain from mass firings

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

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Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims: The Real Story Behind the Arizona Trail Record

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 womenโ€™s sports. In his speech, transcribed byย The Associated Press, he cited an example of a cycling record that he claimed was proof of the […]

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Arizonaโ€™s national parks and forests already feeling strain from thousands of federal worker firings nationwide

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

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Coalition to Protect Americaโ€™s National Parks Joins 247 Organizations Opposing Republican U.S. Senate and House Bills Which Would Effectively Repeal the Antiquities Act of 1906

Sierra Sun Times (February 24, 2025) Last week, the Coalition to Protect Americaโ€™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 […]

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Federal workers fear job cuts, service disruptions amid Elon Muskโ€™s DOGE push

WENY News (February 24, 2025) by Hanna Park and Rafael Romo Federal employees are raising alarms over Elon Muskโ€™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 […]

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How to Visit Baaj Nwaavjo Iโ€™tah Kukveni National Monument

Surrounding the Grand Canyon, theย Baaj Nwaavjo Iโ€™tah Kukveni โ€“ Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monumentย 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 Americaโ€™s newest so the infrastructure surrounding trails and camping is still developing. National monuments often boast less development than […]

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New trail connects Flagstaff’s popular Buffalo Park with forested areas

KNAU (Jan 7, 2025) by KNAU Staff The non-profit Flagstaff Biking Organization and the Coconino National Forest say a new recreational trail has connected one the cityโ€™s most popular parks with forested areas. The realignment of the Lower Oldham Trail is part of the Arizona National Scenic Trail that extends from Utah to Mexico. The gravel path links Buffalo Park […]

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The Top 10 Bikepacking Routes in North America to Tackle in 2025

December 23, 2024 ~ momentummag.comย  Written by: Ron Johnson Bikepacking is an amazing fusion of bicycle touring and minimalist camping, which has gained immense popularity in North America. The continent offers diverse landscapes, from rugged mountains and dense forests to expansive deserts and scenic coastlines. For those seeking epic adventures, here are eight of our favourite bikepacking routes, each offering […]

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Trials, tribulations and the 5 stages of grief

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

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Arizona Trail Association Stewards Featured on Arizona PBS Trail Mix’d

Arizona PBS (November 14, 2024) In this episode of โ€œTrail Mixโ€™d,โ€ 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 Arizonaโ€™s conservation techniques and learn about the vital importance of protecting our water and wildlands. We take a look […]

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Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend

Signals (September 17, 2024) The AZT VETS (Veteran Engagement & Trail Stewardship) and Coconino National Forest Service are hosting this Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend on Passage 32B of the Arizona Trail over National Public Lands Day, improving the trail corridor between Little Elden Mountain and Weatherford Trailheads. Most meals will be provided at no extra cost to participants. Pre-registration is […]

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