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Sedona City Council rejects own study on OHVs & health

The city of Sedona’s latest study on the environmental effects of off-highway vehicles, which became available in June, revealed that there are no significant environmental or health problems resulting from the use of OHVs inside or outside the city....

USFS opens comment period for trail construction in the Verde Valley

The U.S. Forest Service announced on Tuesday, Nov. 21, that it has opened a public comment period for the addition of approximately 39 miles of non-motorized trails to the Coconino National Forest’s Red Rock Ranger District. Turkey Creek The majority of...

Nonprofit group raises $10K to fight APS powerlines into Village of Oak Creek

The Big Park Regional Coordinating Council nonprofit organization has raised $10,000 to fund legal research by Earthrise, an environmental nonprofit law clinic at Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Ore., on its options to possibly prevent Arizona Public...

Number of hikers on tracked Sedona trails declines from 2021 peak

If you go hiking in the Sedona area, don’t forget to smile. You may end up on the U.S. Forest Service’s version of a candid camera — a trail counter. USFS personnel began installing trail counters on non-motorized trails...

Public meeting on Cecil Fire scheduled for Oct. 2

The slight rain that fell on the Cecil Fire yesterday morning helped keep the lightning-caused Cecil Fire, located southwest of Flagstaff, at 2,180 acres as of Monday morning. The Cecil Fire is burning on both Coconino National Forest and Arizona...

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Pfaff heading to West Point’s Summer Leaders Experience 

Sedona Red Rock High School junior Ryan Pfaff’s summer vacation plans are a bit different from those of his...

Documentary details creation of Sedona’s daring Hardline Trail

Specialized Bicycles released a 20-minute YouTube documentary titled “The Hard Line” on March 22, which covered the construction and...
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