Arizona is often associated with deserts and towering cacti, yet many of its richest reptile habitats lie beside water. Lakes, rivers and permanent streams provide something that much of the state ...

PHOENIX― The Center for Biological Diversity and Maricopa Audubon sued the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to stop widespread damage from cattle grazing along the Verde ...

Agreement Reached to Protect Endangered Species From Livestock on Arizona’s Verde River PHOENIX— A federal judge approved an agreement today among the Center for Biological Diversity, Maricopa Audubon ...

PAULDEN — Standing on the edge of the Big Chino Valley, it’s impossible to see the end of the grasslands that stretch for miles into the horizon. Herds of cattle and wild pronghorn antelope graze ...

PRESCOTT - Non-native fish are not welcome in parts of the Verde River. It wasn't easy, but Salt River Project contractors tackled complex problems along rocks walls and installed a concrete ...

I stood on the banks of the Verde River amid a grove of cottonwood trees. The river ran fat and sassy, fueled by a recent winter storm, and the water swept by in a gurgling whoosh, like a ghost train.