Mar 5, 2025
The Coconino National Forest’s Red Rock Ranger District is home to three well-known cultural Heritage sites, Palatki, Honanki, and Crane Petroglyph — visited by 65,000 people annually. Although considered “prehistoric,” these sites and the area’s National monuments...
Feb 6, 2025
Imagine working and never getting a paycheck. That’s what volunteers do. They work without pay because they get satisfaction in doing tasks they want to do and not what they don’t want to do. At the non-profit Friends of the Forest, members can sign up for a myriad of...
Jan 13, 2025
The number one attraction for the nearly three million visitors to Sedona and the Red Rocks each year is hiking, biking, and riding on our area’s 400 miles of spectacular trails. Those of us fortunate to call Sedona home get to experience these world-class trails...
Dec 4, 2024
For many of us, the first stop within the natural surroundings in the Sedona area is at a recreation trailhead within the Coconino National Forest. This is the place where outdoor adventure begins, and, in addition to providing a literal starting point, a visitor’s...
Nov 6, 2024
From Aerie to Yucca, Bell Rock Loop to Bell Trail, and Dry Creek to Turkey Creek — these are just a few of the trails within the vast expanse of Coconino National Forests’ Sedona-area trail system. And they represent one of the coolest volunteer gigs ever. Friends of...
Oct 2, 2024
It is hard to believe that — amid the remarkable beauty and wonder of Sedona’s natural setting — there are people who intentionally deface and otherwise damage rock formations and other parts of the landscape. Perhaps you have noticed such acts of graffiti when on a...
