Apache Maid News Today

North of Clarkdale, at the end of a long, twisting road that starts out paved and ends as a rough dirt path, you’ll find the Parsons Trailhead. And following the Parsons Trail about a mile into Sycamore Canyon — first down a rocky slope, then along a sandy path, shaded by cottonwoods and sycamores, that parallels the canyon’s namesake creek just north of where it empties into the Verde River — will take you to Summer Spring.

The Coconino National Forest reports that the blaze is 100% contained at 942 acres as of Monday morning.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Prescribed fire projects continue on all three districts of the Coconino National Forest this week.

A pair of prescribed burns will begin next week as the Coconino National Forest looks to take advantage of favorable weather conditions for the restoration projects.

The monsoon is again pouring down on Arizona, affecting three counties with flash floods. Once more, Flagstaff and other areas north of the Valley are experiencing heavy rainfall brought on by the Arizona monsoon.