Sep 4, 2024
Have you ever wondered how Sedona’s hiking and biking trails are maintained, or who removes unsightly graffiti, or how the quality of the water is monitored in Oak Creek? Maybe you’ve visited one of the heritage sites and wondered how the docents are so knowledgeable...
Aug 7, 2024
Sedona Fire Department. Copper Canyon Fire Department. Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office. Verde Search and Rescue. We see and hear them in the news all too many times during summers in Sedona, responding to heat-stress-related calls. These calls involve both...
Jun 5, 2024
The U.S. Forest Service was founded in 1905, under the leadership of President Teddy Roosevelt. Its motto is “caring for the land and serving the people”. The Forest Service is mandated to balance five uses of national forest land: recreation, timber, range, wildlife...
May 1, 2024
Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month and methods of Indigenous technologies was celebrated at the Beaver Creek Heritage Days at the Crane Petroglyph Heritage Site. The US Forest Service, Arizona Archaeology Society: Verde Valley Chapter, Verde Valley...
Apr 3, 2024
Agaves have been an important plant for desert dwellers for thousands of years. In addition to being a dependable and nutritious food source, agaves are an excellent source of fiber for clothes, sandals, rope, and building materials. Agaves were a staple food source...
Mar 6, 2024
One of the greatest benefits of living in the Verde Valley is that it’s a place of intense beauty. Throughout my life, I have been overcome by the landscape and moved to tears. My grandfather, Ned Russell, served as Chairman of the Yavapai-Apache Nation and was a...
