Nov 1, 2021
The largest known “rock art” site in the Verde Valley is the V Bar V Heritage Site. Located just a few miles south of Sedona, the petroglyphs are on the grounds of the old V Bar V Ranch. This protected site, managed by the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino...
Sep 2, 2021
I suppose graffiti has existed even before the building of the Egyptian pyramids. In the millennia following, these writings served to tell a story, provide information about the location of water, indicate directions, warnings about enemies, crop planting schedules,...
Jul 1, 2021
Last year the Friends received a call from the Red Rock Ranger District asking for volunteers to assist staff on a special project to help visitors to Bell and Bruce Brockett Trails avoid heat related injuries. With record breaking number of days exceeding 100+...
Apr 7, 2021
Sedona Friends of the Forest volunteers have had many opportunities thru the years to do interesting and valuable work in the Red Rock District. In early 2020, prior to the full impact of Covid, a new opportunity presented itself. Discussions with several members of...
Mar 5, 2021
Before retiring I had no plans to be an active volunteer. After a career in IT that concluded with a role as a Project Manager, all I wanted to do was de-stress and relax. For two years I was quite successful in this new vocation – doing as little as possible. I...
Feb 2, 2021
It is not only visitors to the American West who can be confused by the multitude of categories of public lands: National Park, National Forest, National Monument, Bureau of Land Management, Wilderness Area, Wildlife Refuge, Recreation Area and more. More than half of...
