Articles from the August 1, 2015 edition
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Lost Our Home Founder/CEO
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce recently awarded Jodi Polanski the title of 2015 Business Woman of The Year. Ms. Polanski is Founder & CEO of Lost Our Home Pet Rescue, an animal rescue organization... Full story
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park has seen a 20 percent increase in visitation this year, compared to 2014. As a result, traffic regularly backs up at all entrance stations, with the longest wait time... Full story
On The Cover
Riordan State Park - Memories In A Mansion - Built in 1904 for two Riordan families, Riordan Mansion is an impressive reminder of gracious living in a small, territorial logging town. The historic... Full story
Prepared Publisher
The North American monsoon, variously known as the Southwest monsoon, the Mexican monsoon, or the Arizona monsoon, is experienced as a pronounced increase in rainfall from an extremely dry June to a... Full story
Arizona State Parks Board Seeks Volunteer Advisors
The Arizona State Parks Board is seeking motorized and non-motorized recreation enthusiasts, and scientists from throughout Arizona to serve as volunteer advisors. Currently, there are ten (10)... Full story
Living History Returns To Grand Canyon
"Echoes from the Canyon," Grand Canyon National Park's popular living history program, returns for the fourth year in a row. Park rangers, in character as historic Grand Canyon figures, will take the... Full story
Release Chinook Salmon In The Tulalip Bubble Fishery
Action: Close chinook retention in the Tulalip Bubble fishery. Effective Date: 12:01 a.m. July 31, 2015, until further notice. Species affected: Chinook. Location: Waters west of Tulalip Bay and... Full story
Operator Attention Key To Boating Safety
PHOENIX — Arizona waterways are teeming with activity and the Arizona Game and Fish Department reminds all boaters to ensure a safe boating experience by remaining vigilant when out on the water.... Full story
Celebrate Prescott's Great Outdoors
Please join us for the fourth year this ever-expanding event highlighting the many outdoor recreational opportunities, organizations, resources, equipment, and businesses in the Quad-Cities and... Full story
Pronghorn Antelope Numbers On Rise
TUCSON – After four years of comprehensive, science-based management efforts, the number of pronghorn antelope and their increased distribution through Game Management Units 34A, 34B and 35A in... Full story
Condor Conservation Partners Expand Non-Lead Request
California condor conservation achieved a milestone last hunt season with a record number of big game hunters in the species' core range voluntarily using non-lead ammunition or removing... Full story
AZGFD Seeks Information From BLM On Burro Management
The Arizona Game and Fish Department submitted a public records request to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to better assess the impact that the overpopulation of burros is having on the state... Full story
Fire And Access Restrictions Require Extra Planning For Upcoming Hunting Seasons
OLYMPIA—Hunters may need to consider alternative locations for their traditional hunts this year because of drought- and fire-related access restrictions on Washington’s public and private lands.... Full story
Hunting, Angling Projects To Receive $75,000 In Grants
PHOENIX – The Arizona Game and Fish Department has awarded nearly $75,000 in grant funding for local sportsmen's organizations to provide public, hands-on, mentored projects focused on the... Full story
Quillayute River System Tributaries To Close
Action: Closes the Sol Duc, Bogachiel, Calawah, and Dickey rivers and upper 475 yards of the Quillayute River to all fishing. Effective date: Aug. 1, 2015, until further notice. Species affected: All... Full story
Chinook Retention Ro End Off Neah Bay
OLYMPIA – Anglers must release any chinook salmon they catch in ocean waters off Neah Bay beginning Sunday, Aug. 2, state fishery managers announced today. The Washington Department of Fish and... Full story
Lake Wenatchee Sockeye Fishery To Open
Action: Lake Wenatchee opens for sockeye salmon fishing. Effective date: July 30, 2015 (one hour before official sunrise). Species affected: Sockeye salmon. Daily limit: The daily limit per angler is... Full story
Missing Man at South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – On Friday, July 31, 2015 the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a phone call reporting a missing individual at Grand Canyon National Park. Justin Kremer of...
Legislation Introduced to Preserve Fishing Access in Biscayne National Park
Washington, D.C. – July 30, 2015 – On the heels of the recent announcement to close over 10,000 acres of Biscayne National Park to fishing, a coalition of recreational fishing and boating... Full story
Spring, Webbed Migratory Bird Hunt Recommendations To Be Available For Review
PHOENIX – The Arizona Game and Fish Department has scheduled a series of six "open houses" for its constituents to review and ask questions about proposed hunt recommendations for webbed migratory... Full story
AZGFD Proposes To Amend Article 1 Rules; Public Comment Period Runs Through Aug. 10
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission proposes to amend its rules following the 2014 five-year rule review of Article 1, Definitions and General Provisions. A subsequent review of these... Full story
ADEQ Recommends Limiting Consumption Of Channel Catfish And Largemouth Bass Caught In Bartlett Lake
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, in association with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, has issued a fish consumption advisory recommending that people limit consumption of channel... Full story
Arizona Big Game Super Raffle Nets Record $598,400 For Wildlife
PHOENIX – Winners of the 10th annual “Arizona Big Game Super Raffle” were announced Thursday night during a Sportsmen’s Open Forum at Arizona Game and Fish Department headquarters. The prizes... Full story
Twenty-second Annual Native American Heritage Days Begins August 6, 2015 on the North Rim of Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – The National Park Service invites the public to the 22nd annual Native American Heritage Days on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, August 6 and 7, 2015. This event c... Full story
Port of San Diego's Festival of Sail Will Grace San Diego's Waterfront
SAN DIEGO—The Port of San Diego 2015 Festival of Sail, hosted by the Maritime Museum of San Diego, will transform the North Embarcadero into a nautical theme park. More than twenty tall ships and... Full story