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August 28, 2018 Shawn Redfield

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After a full school year of anticipation from stud After a full school year of anticipation from students and teachers, the @aztsos educators arrived at STAR School with a 15-passenger van and a trailer loaded up with all camping gear, food and kitchen equipment needed for the trip. Students loaded their personal items into the trailer and we set off for our first destination: the Tribal Welcome Center in @grandcanyonnps . Lakin Espaloose (Zuni) and Anthony Edaakie (Zuni), Tribal Affairs Education Interns, met students before leading an interpretive program inside the Desert View Watchtower. They shared about the importance of Indigenous art and presence in the park, and led some fun activities with the students. After visiting the tower, we were joined by Kelkiyana Yazzie (Diné), Tribal Program Coordinator, who emphasized the cultural importance of sites like the Grand Canyon Kelkiyana, Lakin, and Anthony all shared their personal pathways that brought them to the Grand Canyon as cultural interpreters. Lakin told students, “This canyon is important to my Zuni people, and many other tribes. That’s why I’m here.” Anthony focused on the importance of Indigenous representation in National Parks, and its impacts on Indigenous youth. All three wrapped up our time at the Watchtower by sharing various pathways to careers in cultural stewardship and interpretation, such as Conservation Legacy’s Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps. After lunch, we visited the Tusayan Pueblo, where Kelkiyana led an interpretive walk exploring what life was like in an Ancestral Pueblo. She discussed traditional farming practices along with native plants and their uses. Many students drew connections between their own cultural knowledge and experiences and those of people living in ancestral pueblos, including the practice of gathering piñon nuts. Next, we headed to our group campsite at Mather Campground to set up camp and rest and relax before dinner and a sunset outing to Shoshone Point. To read more about the students’ adventures, complete with photographs and reflections from youth participants, please check out the trip report “Beautiful Like My Culture” on our website.
Stage 2 fire restrictions on Kaibab National Fores Stage 2 fire restrictions on Kaibab National Forest’s North Kaibab Ranger District begin Thursday, June 18! Due to increased fire danger and in the interest of public safety, the Kaibab National Forest will implement Stage 2 fire restrictions on the North Kaibab Ranger District beginning 6 a.m. on Thursday, June 18. This impacts 55 miles of the AZT along Passages 40-42 on the Kaibab Plateau. Stage 2 fire restrictions prohibit the following:     ⁃    Building, maintaining, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, including charcoal, coal, and briquettes, even in developed recreation sites. The only exception is using a stove or grill that is solely fueled by pressurized liquid petroleum or pressurized liquid petroleum gas (LPG) fuels.     ⁃    Smoking (except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of any flammable material).     ⁃    During the hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., operating a generator, chainsaw or other equipment powered by an internal combustion engine for felling, bucking, skidding, processing, road building and woodcutting during industrial operations or firewood gathering capable of igniting a fire. An exception is allowed for operating generators with an approved spark arrestor in an area barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within 3 feet of the generator.     ⁃    Blasting, welding, or operating any acetylene or other torch with an open flame
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Tomorrow is #NationalTrailsDay! Looking for someth Tomorrow is #NationalTrailsDay! Looking for something to do? Check out our post from yesterday, and get out there! 📷 Share your photos, and be sure to tag @americanhiking and #NationalTrailsDay to be entered into the NTD photo/video contest with a chance to win premium outdoor gear! 📷 Thomas Pratt
Between 2017 and 2023, the #ArizonaTrail Associati Between 2017 and 2023, the #ArizonaTrail Association partnered with @arizonastateuniversity to study wildlife and recreational patterns on the Arizona National Scenic Trail. This was accomplished through the placement and monitoring of 59 camera traps throughout the state. The results of this multi-year statewide study are now available through the report: Wildlife and Recreation on the #ArizonaNationalScenicTrail, completed by Ali Lotfi, Faranak Parkami, Kinley Ragan, Matthew Nelson and Jan Schipper. Report 🔗 in bio This study is the first of its kind, and comprises one of the longest transects ever analyzed for wildlife occurrences across a variety of biomes. In total, more than 5,400 images of 25 different mammals were captured, and more than 40,000 images of hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. The report details: methodology camera locations species diversity and richness activity pattern of species recreational uses pet activity along the trail occurrence of cattle future management recommendations and much more! We encourage to check out the final report and share with others who may be interested. You’ll enjoy some of the photos of animals documented along the #AZT, as well as 21 Figures and 5 Tables of data.
How are you going to celebrate National Trails Day How are you going to celebrate National Trails Day? There are recreational and stewardship events happening around the country that will bring people together to celebrate our National Trails – including National Scenic Trails, National Historic Trails and National Recreation Trails. These are our most treasured trails that are so important they’ve received Congressional designation (or in the case of National Recreation Trails, Secretarial designation). To celebrate National Trails Day, the Arizona Trail Association is hosting five events statewide. One is already full, but we’d love to see you at one of these four gatherings: Santa Rita Foothills Mountain Bike Ride Coronado National Forest near Sonoita 7:30 am – 2 pm Join us on Passage 5 for a group mountain bike ride on the newly-completed Santa Rita Foothills Singletrack! For more information and to register for the event, visit our volunteer 🔗 in bio Santa Rita Foothills Hike Coronado National Forest near Sonoita 7:30 am – 2 pm Come experience some freshly built trail in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains alongside trailbuilders who have been hard at work since October 2025 to complete the greatest new section of the AZT! For more information and to register for the event, visit our volunteer 🔗 in bio Highline Hike or Mountain Bike Ride Tonto National Forest near Pine 10 am – 1 pm Hike or ride along the Arizona National Scenic Trail and the Highline National Recreation Trail. You’ll get to enjoy some beautiful views, healthy forest, and check out some recent improvements to the trail in this area. Afterwards, we will meet at THAT Brewery, an Arizona Trail Business Partner, to enjoy lunch and some Arizona Trail Ale. Trail Maintenance on the Kaibab Plateau Kaibab National Forest near Jacob Lake 8 am – 3 pm Escape the heat of the desert and head north to the high-elevation forests of the Kaibab Plateau! Join our crew on the North Rim for a rewarding day of trail maintenance near Orderville Trailhead, just off Hwy 89A. Can’t join us for any of these? Please consider making a donation to support the AZT’s protection and maintenance, and we’ll mail you an I LOVE THE AZT sticker!
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