Arizona News – Fire managers on the Mogollon Rim Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest have determined a lightning-caused fire reported Sunday, May 21, west of Clints Well is ideal for managing and will allow the fire to fulfill its natural role and consume forest debris. The Wilbur Fire, currently 2 acres, is smoldering at a low intensity in heavy dead and down mixed conifer fuels, and is located just south of West Clear Creak Wilderness about 8.5 miles directly west of the intersection of Lake Mary Road and state Route 87 (GPS coordinates: 34°33’03.9″N 111°28’00.5″W). There are no structures…
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Prescott News – From August 24-27, 2023, 16 juried professional plein air artists all hailing from Arizona will paint from Prescott’s beautiful forests, lakesides, and downtown historical and architectural beauty, as Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery and the Highlands Center for Natural History present “Art in the Pines: The 4th Annual Prescott Plein Air Festival.” The artists may be found painting throughout Yavapai County, but the public is invited to observe and engage with them at no cost as they create their art at specific accessible demonstration sites. The Plein Air Festival’s pre-events will start Aug. 10 with an exhibition…
Sedona News – The closure of Fossil Creek Road, also known as Forest Road (FR) 708, has been extended until June 26 to complete roadwork necessary for safe public access. Fossil Creek Road has been closed since late February for a resurfacing project. FR 708 will reopen 8 a.m. June 26, at which point, access to Fossil Creek (permitted), FR 502 and the Childs Dispersed Camping Area will be allowed. Permits are required to visit Fossil Creek. Permits for June 26-30 and July will be available on recreation.gov beginning June 1. Following July, the standard process for reserving Fossil Creek permits will resume. While construction on FR 708 has improved road conditions,…
By Carl Jackson Sedona, AZ — News – Most Sedonans know Sandy Moriarty as the former mayor of Sedona. But did you know she was involved in the original incorporation of the city that took fifteen years to complete? In this wide-ranging video interview with Carl Jackson, you’ll learn why the city was incorporated, and hear Sandy’s unique views on important local issues, such as short-term rentals, and how Sedona has changed during her fifty-one years living here. You’ll also hear how she became a “volunteer junkie” as she calls herself, with a passion for expanding affordable housing. On the…
Sedona News – The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers and area residents and businesses to plan for upcoming daytime full closures and lane restrictions on State Route 89A in Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon. See the map of ADOT work locations. DAYTIME FULL CLOSURES Full closures will be from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following days: Tuesday, June 20 through Thursday June 22. Tuesday, June 27 and Wednesday, June 28. North- and southbound SR 89A will be closed to all traffic between the Owenby Way roundabout and the Midgley Bridge picnic area (mileposts 375-376). NORTHBOUND DETOUR: Sedona…
… it is into the weekend for me and fun days continue as I am leaving for Lake Pleasant at about 4AM which will put me on the lake by about 6A … some are arriving in Sedona for long weekends over the Memorial Day weekend and some will be arriving in style like those in this Bombardier 700 Global Express and others will be arriving in beat up old cars … the area offer plenty of enjoyment for all ends of the economic spectrum … the beauty here belongs to those who come to enjoy it. I would love to own…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Wild Life” showing June 2-8 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. From Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, “Wild Life” follows conservationist Kris Tompkins on an epic, decades-spanning love story as wild as the landscapes she dedicated her life to protecting. After falling in love in midlife, Kris and the outdoorsman and entrepreneur Doug Tompkins left behind the world of the massively successful outdoor brands they’d helped pioneer — Patagonia, The North Face and Esprit — and turned their attention to a…
… in the image above, a Cliff Swallow is exiting his nest which was about 25 feet above me under an overhang in the cliff; the opening to the nest is very small so they enter and exit with their wings tucked … kinda like a torpedo. Below is a shot of one of the adult Red Tail Hawks exiting the nest in search for more food for the kids and the three of them are lined up on the edge of the nest wishing her good skill in getting them another quick meal … maybe five or six weeks…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Eight Mountains” showing June 2-8 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, “The Eight Mountains” — winner of the Jury Prize at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival — is a landmark cinematic experience as intimate as it is monumental, as deep as it is expansive. Adapting the award-winning novel by Paolo Cognetti, directors Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch (The Broken Circle Breakdown) portray through observant detail and stunning landscape photography…
By Carson Ralston Library Specialist-Adult Programs Verde Valley News – Camp Verde artist Mary Rush will be conducting a Plein air workshop on June 3 from 9:30 to 11:30 am at Rezzonico Family Star Park. Learn how to see and put that vision down on canvas. Get out in nature and create! Beginners are welcome. Space is limited to six participants. Investment in your well-being and creativity is $25 per person, which includes all supplies and materials. Participants must register and pay the registration fee at WildfeatherFineArt.com We’ll paint using oil paints with no solvents. You’ll leave with a completed masterpiece! Rezzonico Family…
Sedona, AZ — A consortium of five city, county, state and federal agencies has begun a major effort to reduce off-highway vehicle damage and disturbance in the Sedona area. This effort is the initial focus of a larger endeavor called the Greater Sedona Recreation Collaborative (GSRC) whose members include the City of Sedona, Yavapai County, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona State Parks and Trails and the Coconino National Forest-Red Rock Ranger District. The collaborative was formed last year to pursue potential solutions for a range of local outdoor recreation issues. To date, the group has identified five issues of…
— By Carl Jackson Sedona Az News – On May 23, 2023, the Sedona City Council met to discuss a proposed ordinance that would ban unsafe off highway vehicles from Sedona public roads. By ‘unsafe’ they mean any off-highway vehicle not subject to federal motor vehicle safety standards or those the manufacturer states in its user manual or title certificate are not safe for use on public roads. The ordinance would primarily impact all-terrain vehicles (ATV) and utility terrain vehicles (UTV) driving to motorized recreation trails via SR179 and 89a and along city roads leading to trailheads. Jeeps and 4×4…
Sedona News – In an effort to solicit a range of community perspectives around the topic of tourism in Sedona, the city of Sedona seeks applicants for a new Tourism Advisory Board (TAB). This voluntary body, vetted and chosen by city council, will consist of 11-people appointed to advise the city council and staff on decisions related to tourism strategic planning, branding and marketing, visitor management programs, regional tourism efforts and any other tourism related matters assigned to it by the city council. Through the development of an in-house city tourism program and the work of the TAB, city council…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ – The Sedona City Council at its May 23, 2023 meeting took no action on a proposed ordinance that would ban all off-road vehicles from being driven on state-owned public roads or streets owned by the city. The ordinance, spearheaded by Sedona Mayor Scott Jablow on the premise that such vehicles pose a risk to the health, safety and welfare of the community, would impose heavy fines to anyone driving the ATVs or OHVs on city streets, including S.R. 179 and S.R. 89A. ATV rental companies have admitted that such vehicles are not intended or…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona theatrical premiere of “Stay Awake” showing June 2-8 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Stay Awake” premiered at the recent Sedona International Film Festival where it played to rave audience reviews and high audience choice ratings. Brothers Ethan (17) and Derek (19) try their best to navigate the pressures of teenage life while tending to their mother’s debilitating prescription drug addiction. Based on the filmmaker’s adolescence in small-town America, “Stay Awake” is a personal exploration of the roller coaster ride that families go on while trying…