I've been using these 2 sites for fire maps -
https://maps.nwcg.gov/sa/#/%3F/32.6842/-109.9448/11
https://www.geomac.gov/viewer/viewer.shtml

I have hiked this trail many times, it's 2 miles round trip from Riggs Lake.

Safford just got hit hard with thunder, lightning & rain. It was a soaker and the streets are now flooding! Great beginning to the 2013 monsoon season down here in the southeast!

"the first human to break the sound barrier with just his body"

How cool would that be to put on a resume!

I had my gallbladder rupture, they don't even repair those, they just take it out!

Hope this helps, Pam

As expected this morning, the smoke from the Whitewater Fire has now moved into SE Arizona and is right now starting to blanket the upper Pinalenos.

Well, a disappointing showing for us. But the stars were amazing, so it was nice to lay in my sleeping bag looking for meteors. Hope the next one will be a bit better, but still a fun excuse to drive to the dunes and stay up all night. :) Same here, spent 6 hours out at Roper Lake State Park and wa...

I've found some real good clothing deals at Sierra Trading Post in the past -
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/

Any suggestions on what I can get with $3.80 :roll:

Snowing in Safford and sticking!

Born in Safford 1970 Grew up and lived all around Maricopa County for 30 years. Escaped back to Safford 12 years ago! Some of my oldest memories growing up in AZ were - Metrocenter (back when it was the biggest shopping center in AZ), Family trips out to Legend City and me & my brother appearing on ...

Last night Safford had a brief 15 minute lightning storm with a few cloud to ground strikes :o followed by light rain as I went to bed! I can't remember ever seeing/hearing lightning in January before out here!!! Woke up today to see that the storm added a new layer of snow on Mt Graham. Anyone else...

Outdoor Lover wrote:@AzWaterRat Really? That's a little unusual, don't ya think? Is it sticking? How cold is it there?

We get snow in town about every 3-4 years, right now it's 35 deg and not sticking yet.

Just started snowing in Safford (2900 ft elev)

For me it's the Praying Mantis, those things just creep me out! Also wasps, they don't really creep me out, but I get stung every year by those and Pumpkin hate them!

I noticed that elk populations are not listed to be in the Pinalenos I have never seen elk in the Pinalenos, but it is my understanding that the western slopes has a herd of 50+ now and last year several were seen up on top at Riggs Flat lake. Also, G&F has been issuing out elk hunt permits for uni...

Game & Fish 10 most unwanted invasive species: Plants & Animals -
http://www.azgfd.net/wildlife/conservat ... 009/05/27/

I have been traveling with my SPOT II for almost 1 year now and will definitely be renewing it for another. I have used it many times in the woods & canyons (nothing super thick/deep) and have never had a failed transmission. However, I will not be renewing the tracking feature as I have found it to...

Huge rain storms over Safford last night! We've been getting lots of lightning shows over the Gila valley almost every night for the last few weeks, but not much rain with them until now. We had a nice steady rain that started at dusk and lasted well into the early morning. It was so nice, I slept a...

I took this pic of a fox relaxing on a neighbors car while visiting my brother in Gilbert a few months ago. He lives 3 miles from the preserve and told me that there are 4 living in his neighborhood.