When it comes to public lands, Alaska is the most privileged state in the union. With more than 325 million acres of state and federal jurisdiction, there’s an endless stream of recreational opportunities up there. At the other end of the spectrum is Delaware, which has less than a thousand acres. Somewhere in between is Arizona we rank fourth, behind Alaska, Nevada and California. Our 35 million-plus acres of public lands include state parks, national forests, wilderness areas, national monuments, national parks, national conservation areas and more.
“On a day like this, I can’t imagine anything better that might happen in a person’s life than for them to start paying attention to birds—to become aware of this
The San Francisco River flows from headwaters in Arizona s White Mountains through a 160-mile-long channel that twists into New Mexico before bending back sharply into State 48, passing through Clifton
Last week, the Bureau of Land Management announced new funding for conservation work, including restoration projects in the southeast part of the state.Southeast Arizona includes a diversity of landscapes, from desert foothills to high elevation forests, the sky islands that give the region its name.That diversity of ecosystems makes it one of the richest bioregions in the
We were camped in a narrow corridor of black cliffs that actually felt like a box, but it hardly felt claustrophobic. A whisper of breeze carried the rich, muddy scent of the river. Wispy clouds turned orange over a narrow slice of sky as daylight slowly filled the atmosphere. A cacophony of birdsong emanated from a curtain of greenery behind camp, building in intensity along with the coming light. It all felt very tropical.