Articles from the September 15, 2013 edition
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Fort Verde Days
The Fort Verde Days celebration will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. Fort Verde State Historic Park celebrates Fort Verde Days with a flag-raising and lowering ceremony,... Full story
Dead Horse Ranch State Park
JOIN HANDS -- Dead Horse Ranch State Park will celebrate the 25th Anniversary Verde River Day on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The activities promote preservation and care of the... Full story
Red Rock State Park
SEEING STARS -- Red Rock State Park is embarking on a Star Party series that will include remaining events on Nov. 9, and the Moonlight Hike on Oct. 18. Astronomers of the Verde Valley will assist... Full story
Rainbow Bridge National Monument
CLOSED -- Rainbow Bridge National Monument is closed indefinitely due to a trail washout after heavy rains fell in the area during the summer. The damage includes a complete loss of approximately 150... Full story
Arizona Game And Fish Department To Hold Informational Meetings This Week On Federal Proposals Regarding Mexican Wolf Conservation
The Arizona Game and Fish Department will hold public meetings this week in Payson, Tucson and Pinetop to share information with constituents on two proposed U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules... Full story
Responding To Huffington Post Article
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is a pioneer in reducing the amount of lead available in the environment to wildlife species that are particularly susceptible to lead toxicity like the... Full story
Early Hot Fall Fishing In South Florida!
South Florida is in a transition period as we move out of our summer pattern and into the beginnings of Fall. If you have been keeping up with my fishing reports you have noticed that this has been... Full story
Arizona Game And Fish Commission Approves A Dozen Amendments To Fishing Regulations
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission recently approved 12 amendments to Commission Order 40 (fish regulations) that are expected to conserve sport fish populations and simplify and streamline... Full story
How the Continuing Resolution Affects the Federal Budget Cycle
This week I am going to discuss (CR) or Continuing Resolution by congress for the Federal Budget. You may or may not be aware but this year will mark the 20th year in a row that Congress will not... Full story
Treat Your Family To A Day On A Bartlett Lake Jet Ski!
2% OFF all Jet Ski rentals for the next two weeks!! Print this e-mail and give it to the Jet Ski manager to claim your 20%. (Sept. 20th - Sept. 30th) Are you ready? We have it figured out for you!... Full story
BLM Kingman to Host National Public Lands Day Event
Kingman, Ariz. – To celebrate National Public Lands Day (NPLD) and the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office, along with the Dolan Springs Ope... Full story
BLM Announces "Fee-Free" Day At Recreation Sites
Lake Havasu City, Ariz. – To celebrate National Public Lands Day, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado River District will be waiving entrance fees to local recreation sites. The fee-free d... Full story
Director Campout Series Gives Opportunity For Visitors To Engage Directly With State Parks Director
(Phoenix, Arizona - September 16, 2013) - Arizona State Parks Director Bryan Martyn will hold a Director Campout Series at several State Parks throughout Arizona from September through December 2013.... Full story
Millions in Grants Awarded In Growing Smarter State Land Trust Acquisition Grant Funds
(Phoenix, Arizona - September 19, 2013) - On September 18, 2013, the Arizona State Parks Board awarded $15,391,690 in Growing Smarter State Trust Land Acquisition Fund grants from the Land... Full story
Who Would Have Thought, Tractors In Page, AZ?
Page sits as far as you can get on the northern border of Arizona over looking beautiful Lake Powell which flows into Glen Canyon through the formidable Glen Canyon Dam providing lots of boating activities. Page is also bordered by BLM land to the... Full story
ODFW Hosts 2nd Round of Public Meetings on the 2014 Pacific Halibut Seasons
ODFW Hosts 2nd Round of Public Meetings on the 2014 Pacific Halibut Seasons The Pacific Fisheries Management Council has narrowed down the options for proposed changes to the 2014 Pacific Halibut... Full story
Are Your Birds Southbound, Just Arriving, Or Homebodies?
Many of us backyard birdwatchers are witnessing the change of the seasons this month, with hummingbirds no longer visiting our flowers or nectar feeders and large groupings of other birds moving out.... Full story
Grays Harbor Anglers Required To Release Chinook Sept. 22
OLYMPIA - To help ensure spawning goals and management objectives are met for wild chinook salmon, anglers will be required to release all chinook beginning Sept. 22 in Grays Harbor Area 2-2 (east of... Full story
Teanaway Land Purchase Clears The Way For Washington's First Community Forest
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and Forterra today announced the purchase of 50,272 acres in the headwaters of the... Full story
Fall Sturgeon Fishery Cancelled On Columbia River Above Wauna
OLYMPIA - The fall fishing season for white sturgeon set to begin Oct. 19 on a portion of the lower Columbia River has been cancelled, due to the large number of sturgeon caught in that area earlier... Full story
Most Areas Of Puget Sound Reopen Oct. 1 For Late-Season Crab Fishing
OLYMPIA - Most marine areas of Puget Sound will reopen for recreational crab fishing Oct. 1, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today. The openings were approved by... Full story
WDFW Lifts Campfire Restrictions On Most Lands East Of Cascades
OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has lifted campfire restrictions on most department-managed lands in eastern Washington, where cooler temperatures and fall rains have... Full story
Mark-Selective Rule For Chinook Removed On Portion Of The Lower Columbia River
Action: Allows retention of both clipped and un-clipped Chinook from Buoy 10 upstream to the Warrior Rock boundary (near the Lewis River) prior to the previously scheduled date of Oct. 1. Effective... Full story
WDFW Plans Controlled Burns On Wildlife Areas In NE Washington
SPOKANE - Starting this week, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) plans to conduct controlled burns on parts of the Sinlahekin, Scotch Creek, and Sherman Creek wildlife areas in... Full story
WDFW Tentatively Schedules Rrazor Clam Digs Through October
OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has tentatively scheduled razor-clam digs through October, while continuing to accept public comments on openings for the rest of the... Full story