Articles from the May 15, 2015 edition
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Desert View Watchtower Hosts Second Annual Cultural Demonstration Series
This series provides park visitors the opportunity to interact with members of Grand Canyon National Park's 11 traditionally associated tribes and for the artisans to share their history and... Full story
Excerpts From AZGFD Fishing Report
Tip Of The Week Trout stocking in our mountain streams has begun and will continue every week until September. In the White Mountains region, big holdover trout have been caught at Big Lake, Luna... Full story
Expansion Waters Stocked With Catfish
Eleven waters that are part of the Department's program expansion, as well as Tempe Town Lake, have recently received catfish. Those waters included Pacana Pond (Maricopa), Discovery, and McQueen... Full story
Fish Hatcheries Make Memories, Conserve Wildlife, Boost Economy
Fish hatchery workers across the nation are preparing for their busiest time of the year. During the next two months, Arizona Game and Fish Department employees and volunteers will stock more than 500... Full story
Apply For Grants
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is now accepting applications for $75,000 available in grant funding for local sportsmen's organizations to provide public, hands-on, mentored projects focused on... Full story
On The Cover
This is an incredibly beautiful and cool spot to visit in the summer. Havasu Falls is located 1½ miles (2.4 km) from Supai. (Havasupai Trail is the main trail to Supai, Ariz. and to Havasu Falls.) It... Full story
Arizona Trails 2015 Plan Finalized, Available for Download
Every five years, the staff at Arizona State Parks prepares an information-filled report concerning plans for Arizona's motorized and non-motorized trails and their users. "This plan includes... Full story
Slide Rock, Red Rock State Parks Provide Unforgettable Family Vacation Memories
Travel to Slide Rock and Red Rock State Parks in Sedona to create unforgettable family vacation memories. Both parks were selected in a recent travel poll by FamilyFun magazine readers as Top 10... Full story
Visitors And Residents Alike Can Enjoy Sedona
Preparing a summer vacation should be as easy and relaxing as the heavenly skies and vast wilderness of Sedona, Ariz. The city, surrounded by 1.8 million acres of national forest land and buttressed... Full story
Enjoy Birding, Caving, Hiking
The area around Sierra Vista Arizona is diverse: everything from pine forests to desert and riparian areas. It makes for a great little vacation, and there is plenty to do down there. Last month I... Full story
Recreational Saltwater Fishing Coalition Lauds House Legislation
Washington, D.C. - June 2, 2015 – A coalition of organizations representing the saltwater recreational fishing and boating community congratulated the U.S. House of Representatives on its passage... Full story
Sportfishing Industry Association Appoints Manager for the Keep Florida Fishing Initiative
Alexandria, VA – June 3, 2015 - The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is pleased to announce that Gary Jennings, a life-long, avid angler and boater, has joined the ASA staff as the Manager... Full story
Public Locked Out of Biscayne National Park
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 5, 2015 – Today, the National Park Service announced its final General Management Plan (GMP) for Biscayne National Park. Despite commitments made by Biscayne National Park... Full story
Game and Fish seeks input on draft hunt guidelines
PHOENIX – Based on public input received this year, the Arizona Game and Fish Department has developed a first-draft revision of the hunt guidelines and wants to hear more about how this revision... Full story
Online applications for 2015 fall hunts now being accepted
PHOENIX – The Arizona Game and Fish Department now is accepting online applications for 2015 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process for deer, fall turkey, fall javelina, bighorn sheep,... Full story
2015 "Hunt Arizona" Now Available Online
PHOENIX – The 2015 edition of “Hunt Arizona,” the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s yearly compilation of big and small game hunting statistics, is now available online at... Full story
Reminder: June 9 is deadline to apply for 2015 fall hunts
PHOENIX – The clock is ticking for hunters who have yet to apply for 2015 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process for deer, fall turkey, fall javelina, bighorn sheep, fall buffalo and... Full story
A weekend of desert bighorn sheep with Arizona Game and Fish
(APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz.) -- The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), in partnership with the Dolly Steamboat and Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society, is offering a two-day opportunity to view... Full story
Missing Man on Colorado River within Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – On Tuesday, June 2 at approximately 8 pm the National Park Service received a satellite phone call from a commercial river trip reporting a missing guide at River Mile 213... Full story
Wildland Firefighters Respond to South Rim Village Fire
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 3 pm the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a wildland fire at Pinon Park located within the South Rim... Full story
Pinon Park Fire 100% Contained at South Rim of Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – Fire crews report that the Pinon Park fire is now 100% contained. On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 3 pm the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call rep... Full story
Update: Guide Still Missing on Colorado River within Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – A Grand Canyon National Park search and rescue mission continues for Morgan Heimer of Cody, WY who went missing June 2 at River Mile 213 on the Colorado River. Today’s... Full story
NMMA Responds to EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard Mandate Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 29, 2015 – Today the EPA released the proposed annual Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandates covering 2014, 2015 and 2016 just ahead of the court-ordered June 1 deadline. Th... Full story
Secured For Sea Or Not
This safety alert serves to remind vessel operators and company technical managers of the importance of proper ship's anchor use, stowage, and maintenance. Anchor windlass brakes, riding pawls, and... Full story
Fire Extinguishing Systems Ready
This Safety Alert is being issued due to recent safety concerns discovered on vessels with fixed CO2 fire fighting systems. It is critical that operators of vessels with fixed CO2 systems are... Full story