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| Buffalo Park provides locals a nearby nature fix |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Every great city has a well known park. New York City has Central Park, which has been filmed in an incredible amount of movies. Phoenix has the Maricopa County Park system, which is the largest in the U.S. and South Mountain is the biggest of those parks.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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| Griffith Springs: a floral feast for the senses |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Those who want to find a lot of colorful flowers in a short distance should head to Griffith Springs because about a dozen type of wildflowers are out right now. It would be a botanist's dream. Yellow monkeyflower, purple thistle, yellow star flowers and firecracker penstemon are just some of the highlights.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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| 'Natural highs' at Cedar Breaks National Monument |
CEDAR CITY, Utah - Cedar Breaks National Monument is literally one of the high points in Utah with Point Supreme topping out at 10,350 feet. This majestic landmark offers trails, flowers and a great view. Panguitch Lake, Navajo Lake, Duck Pond and Duck Creek offer a lot of recreational opportunities with less of the crowds.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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| Woods Canyon Lake - a haven for recreationists |
WOODS CANYON LAKE, Ariz. - Higher elevation, cooler temperatures, clouds and rain can be the elements of a good hike during the summer to cool folks off. Woods Canyon Lake, located on the far western edge of the Mogollon Rim offers all of that.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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| Summer sufferers reap rewards of Bell Trail hike |
BELL TRAIL, CAMP VERDE, Ariz. - Bell Trail is one of many trails in the Wet Beaver Creek system. Three words best describe Bell Trail No. 13 during the summer: Heat, water and lizards.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Johnson Canyon railroad tunnel goes back in AZ history |
JOHNSON CANYON TUNNEL, Ariz. - The trek to the Johnson Canyon Tunnel offers an easy historical hike that includes many wildflowers along the way. The round trip hike to the 328-foot tunnel is 5 miles. The path is flat and wides. Located 11 miles west of Williams, there is a 300 foot elevation change from 6,300 to 6,000 but it's so gradual that it would be hard to notice.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Fossil Creek: A haven for hikers and swimmers alike |
FOSSIL CREEK, STRAWBERRY, Ariz. - Those who love swimming will love the Fossil Creek hike. But those who love birds, flowers, butterflies and waterfalls will also be smitten.
Hiking books describe this hike as anywhere from a five mile to 7.5 mile hike, but those who want to explore further downstream can go many more miles.
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
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| 'The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful' - Pivot Rock Canyon Trail |
PIVOT ROCK CANYON, Ariz. - The Pivot Rock Canyon Trail area offers an abundance of streams, forest, birds, butterflies and a few flowers. The start of the trail is unmarked. One good point and one bad point were obvious right away. The good was that a beautiful running stream was just off to the right. The bad was that cattle were right at the start of the trail and they were found throughout the hike.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| Out & About: Yeager Canyon hike a must for nature lovers |
YEAGER CANYON, Ariz. - Colorful flowers dot the Yeager Canyon Trail, but the most beloved to some is the green flower on the Monument Plant that many refer to as deer's ears. Most people won't guess its name because it doesn't appear to look like deer's ears, but few will say that this flower isn't pretty and unique.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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| Out & About: Colorful flowers highlight Sycamore Rim hike |
SYCAMORE CANYON, Ariz. - Shout it from the Overland Trailhead of Sycamore Rim: "The lily flowers are out." The lily ponds with lily pads and beautiful yellow lily flowers are the highlight of the Sycamore Rim hike, but there are a myriad of other colorful flowers out along the trail including red cactus flowers, wild irises and yellow daisies.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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| A Tale of Two Trails: Peavine and Brins Mesa |
PRESCOTT and SEDONA, Ariz. - Spring break is a great time to get back on the trail, so this is a story of two hikes: Peavine Trail in Prescott and Brins Mesa Trail up to Chimney Rock in Sedona.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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| Exhibit honoring revered Hopi artist to open at MNA |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Museum of Northern Arizona is proud to announce a new exhibit entitled, Walking in Harmony: The Life and Work of Lomawywesa, Michael Kabotie, which opens Saturday, March 13. This exhibit of Kabotie's innovative, reflective, and spiritual paintings, prints, jewelry, and poetry will run through Sept. 12.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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| MNA exhibit shows ordinary rock revealing ancient landscapes |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Geologists who study ordinary layers of limestone, sandstone, and shale in the high desert country of the Colorado Plateau are able to describe the ancient environments that once existed in this region and how those environments evolved.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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| Elephant Mountain provides a scenic, historic adventure |
SPUR CROSS RANCH CONSERVATION AREA, CAVE CREEK, Ariz. - Elephant Mountain is the longest hike within Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, but for those in shape it's only a moderate hike with plenty of nature and history along the way.
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
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| Cliff Castle offers free bowling party for kids |
CAMP VERDE, Ariz. - Cliff Castle Casino's Shake, Rattle and Bowl bowling alley is putting on a party. Kids ages 12-20 can attend the New Year's Eve event, which will be held from 7 p.m.-1a.m., with no admittance fee.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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| Gunnar Widforss-Painter of the National Parks |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The unrivaled Widforss legacy of landscape realism is highlighted in the Museum of Northern Arizona's newest exhibit, Gunnar Widforss-Painter of the National Parks, which opened Nov. 21. The exhibit will run through June 1, 2010. The last major Widforss exhibit was at MNA in 1969.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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| Flagstaff Arboretum holds winter events |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Arboretum at Flagstaff will be sending live birds of prey out to visit classrooms from November through March when the gardens are closed for the winter. Students will learn about the natural history of hawks, falcons, and owls and the role they play in our environment.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
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| 'Day of the Dead' festival at Museum of Northern Arizona |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead originated in Mexico before the Spanish conquest. It has been speculated that this holiday may have originated from the Olmecs 3,000 or so years ago, and been continued by other cultures such as the Toltecs, Maya, Zapotec, and Aztec.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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| 'Flagstaff Five' conquer Rocky Ridge Trail |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The best aspect of the Rocky Ridge Trail is that it leads to so many others trails. The Rocky Ridge Trail, starting off of Schultz Pass Road, leads to Lower Oldham Trail (2.8 miles), Brookbank Trail (three miles) and Buffalo Park (4.2 miles).
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
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| Trappings of the American West celebrates 20 years |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - It was more than 20 years ago that a group of Western craftsmen - a painter/ sculptor, a photographer, a knife maker, and a saddle maker - discussed the idea of having Western fine art and cowboy gear in one show. It had never been done before, and the rest is Trappings history.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
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| Sixth Annual High Desert Piecemakers Guild Quilt Show |
WINSLOW, Ariz. - The Sixth Annual High Desert Piecemakers Guild Quilt Show will take place this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2 and 3, at the Snow Drift Art Space, located at 210 W. Second St.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
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| Fall events at the Arboretum |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Arboretum at Flagstaff's annual Fall Open House is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3 from 1-5 p.m. Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Flagstaff Festival of Science with this special free event emphasizing plant research.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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| Winslow celebrates 11th annual 'Standin' on the Corner' Park Fest |
WINSLOW, Ariz. - The city of Winslow is proud to celebrate the 11th Annual "Standin' on the Corner" Park Festival to be held Sept. 25-26 in downtown Winslow on Historic Route 66 (Second Street) and Campbell Street behind the new Chamber of Commerce building.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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| Fall craft classes at the Arboretum
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Arboretum at Flagstaff will host a series of four half-day craft classes this fall. The fee for each class is $25 for members and $30 for non-members. There is an additional materials fee for each class. To register, please call (928) 774-1442, ext. 110 or e-mail Rachel.Edelstein@nau.edu.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
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| Coconino County Fair returns this weekend |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - On Labor Day Weekend, Coconino County celebrates the 60th Annual Coconino County Fair, Friday through Monday at the fairgrounds in Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff. Fair hours are 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday through Sunday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday.
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