@RedRoxx44
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When does "warmer than normal" simply become "normal"?

@Pivo
A misspelling I borrowed from @hikeaz

The $80 annual pass continues to be the best deal in American outdoor recreation. But now, "this land is for you and me," not them . Changes to Entrance Fees and Passes in 2026 Beginning January 1, 2026, changes to entrance fees and passes include: America the Beautiful passes will cover e...

NWS reports that PHX has tallied the wettest fall on record, with 6.32" since September 1. (Yes, the season we call fall runs from 9/1 to 11/30, astronomers be damned!). There's a chance for a bit more before the calendar turns, but these fall storms have been a welcome change. "Fall"...

I don't think any adult English-speaking human had any problem deciphering the meaning of Tibber's shorthand. Language can be a fun thing. Especially English. A word can have so many different meanings! While Urban Dictionary can help someone with terms used in pop culture, like any user-generated c...

The first key ingredient to a good spring wildflower season (which social media would self-define a 'superbloom') may have occurred a month ago, but if that was too early, it has definitely occurred this week. November is perfect.

I think it's safe to say that so far this storm has overperformed the forecast.

Jackluminous wrote:I can’t seem to find any reason to separate from my Salomon

As a fairly dedicated Solomon wearer, I would agree with this except perhaps the reason being ... price. Then again, sometimes it really is true that you get what you pay for, and the value that Salomons provide might just be worth it. ymmv

@LosDosSloFolks It doesn't end up in front of a judge without a park ranger issuing the citation. And the citation is issued based on a violation of federal code. What's the point of a park establishing rules if they can just be ignored with no consequence? In the grand scheme of things, does it re...

No idea how this news item escaped Pivo's feed algorithm, but here we are. ](*,) Apparently the governing body of FKTs refused to officially acknowledge the time after NPS charged Michelino Sunseri for using an illegal "social trail" to cut switchbacks and avoid regular peon hikers enjoyin...

I'm sure nobody cares, but that's the beauty of public forums on the internet :) ... in my experience the inefficiency of road construction by ADOT (and you won't get me to argue that it's not terrible!) is still leaps and bounds better than their counterparts in other states. I believe the Kennedy ...

@Howard70 Not as recent as your request, but I spent a weekend in the area in January and it was the same as it's always been (though BP keeps improving the roads). The new permit process is also much easier than before. It's an enjoyable part of the world. Fwiw, there is no BLM-managed land in tha...

In a week, nice chunks of the Mogollon Rim and southeast valley have moved completely out of drought status!

The early results on Thursday and Friday had me thinking this might be an over-hyped dud. It has turned a bit more impressive. My backyard is up over 2.4" so far, and some of the totals in the high country are impressive looking.

@Nighthiker
A whole rafter last weekend, but none yesterday!

@garyc57 I was in the area yesterday. There will be no issues for them crossing anything up there (I was looking for running water and disappointed in how little was found). Plenty of puddles, mud, and little washes, but nothing that will prevent passage. On top of that, these kinds of events in th...

@RedRoxx44 One of the major models is calling for insane rainfall amounts in the 5-10 inch range for the southeast quadrant of the state, based primarily on the moisture from the tropical system that is following behind Priscilla and should hit late in the weekend or early next week. Seems tough to...

Tropical moisture is looking to combine with a couple of other atmospheric features to bring some potential moistitude later this week and into next week. The models are all over the place but at this point it looks like we might at least see a cloud.

The Maricopa County Flood Control District monitors rainfall at 369 locations across the county. By averaging the results of all those gauges, we get a more detailed picture of rainfall across the valley versus just the official gauge at Sky Harbor airport. Here's a handful of images that illustrate...