@azbackpackr
At least you earned it by virtue of age. Unlike someone I know who's stolen valor includes a fraudulent Military lifetime Access pass. And yes, YOU KNOW who I am talking about, and why I find him so disgusting.

Oops. I deleted my rambling paragraph about how citizens should also pay more, hence the part about entrance fees being twice the current amount. That last paragraph makes little sense, since, yes, it is foreigners, only. Oh, well. US citizens should also pay more. I propose raising the Interagency ...

Just so long as the money generated doesn't go towards any non-NPS funding. Build and maintain new bathrooms, water lines, water spigots, interpretive dance signs, visitor centers that burn down, and everything in between, but never use it for anything else in any other agency or department. We last...

@Pivo
I've seen her spell it that way for years, and have wondered if she knows the urban usage. Probably not.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=thot/

I'm just glad someone else noticed.

Well, he may have been at a loss then with the required public GPS route. Still, why take chances? Say nothing. Also, inspect the route for familiarity beforehand, and carry a few Colt 45s.

Search warrants to get evidence Sunseri wrote about his epic run on social media. Those words doomed him. Federal investigators used search warrants to get access to the posts, which led to a misdemeanor charge of shortcutting a designated trail in the national park. The lesson here is: don't write...

Seems early. Could simply be that any storm will get to the Rockies after 7 days, but Colorado and the upper Colorado River are noticably dry from this event in the 7 day model. Still, nice to see rain and maybe snow in mid-November.

Mike, Nighthiker might be ignoring you or he might not have seen this forum since he left a comment yesterday. ADOT yards are their maintenance yards for things like road repair equipment, snowplows and dump trucks, loaders used to clear rocks off highways, and so forth. The DPS residences were the ...

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always say, "nay" to the free service of the fire department.

Mike_W wrote: ↑Oct 31 2025 11:56 am I did not intent for this to spiral into a huge political discussion and I still don't know why it did...

Oh, it's a mystery. Truly, a mystery.

@Jim might have been before you lived in Tucson. But, I'm 100% sure that BOTH Ina & Orange Grove entrance/exit ramps were both completely shut down for what felt like 2 years or more. The de-railed a lot of businesses in that area. Found it - Feb 15, 2017 https://www.kold.com/story/34505206/eve...

If I had a complaint about the long overdue Marana area I-10 projects, it would mostly be that they were long over due. Same with the I-17 projects going up to Sunset point. The I-17 project seemed to be 20 years overdue, but is finally completed from what I have seen here. Here is a link to a local...

DPS typically refers to a Department of Public Safety, which is responsible for ensuring safety and security in a specific area, such as a university campus or a city. These departments often provide services like crime prevention, emergency response, and community safety education. I really don't ...

@Mike_W Okay, based on my question which was: perhaps you could tell us if you know what ADOT and DPS do? You have only mentioned ADOT. Now, can you tell me what you think DPS is or does? Feel free to google if you like. I want you to be able respond to both agencies, before I respond to you. I had...

Mike_W wrote: https://hikearizona.com/x.php?x=226820 @Jim well from my perspective they get paid through our tax dollars (which are way too high) and don't contribute to the GDP. I believe 1 out of 6 employees in this Country is a govt employee (Federal, State, Local, etc.). Yes, I understand we nee...

@Moovyoaz
Yes, but how were their bathrooms????

From what I am seeing, around Flagstaff color is peaking. Elden looked to peak at the upper levels last week, along with Kendrick, and the aspen near the bottom of the Humphrey Trail #151 is peaking as I type. Once it moves out of the aspen on The Peaks, it's the gambel oak around Flagstaff and then...

Better late than never, the Ritas have picked up some decent totals over the last 7 days. Wrightson, Ian, and the crest up to Florida Saddle have had 2 to 3 inches according to the radar estimate. The 30 day estimate for that same area is in the 4 to 5 inch band. The winter was virtually precipitati...

I know you're planning on parking at Pima Canyon, but last I saw, the tire spike and gate at Finger Rock TH were not functional. Lots of spent condoms at the bottom of the FR lot, too, so late night rendezvous are a thing, there. What are the odds that a deputee is going to be on patrol looking for ...