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Forest Orientation |
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The colorful names are authentic: Grief Hill, Yellowjacket Gulch, Lonesome Pocket, Blind Indian Creek, Battle Flat and Horsethief Basin are but a few of the forest's formidable places that reflect a harsher time in America's past. For today's forest visitor, the opportunities to explore are unlimited and provide a glimpse into the past of our frontier heritage. Prescott National Forest employees are proud to be your hosts to AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS in central Arizona! |
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Recreation |
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Offering cool relief from the desert below, the nearly 1.25 million acres of the Prescott National Forest are just brimming with outdoor recreation opportunities. The outstanding climate allows year-round opportunities for camping, picnicking, fishing, hunting, driving for pleasure, nature photography, mountain climbing, hiking, and horseback riding. Check here for information on these and many other activities. |
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Forest News |
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*Are you planning a trip and need to check on any current campfire restrictions or recreation closures on the forest?
*Would you like some information on what types of seasonal recreation opportunities are currently available? *Have you been participating with us on a particular project and need to know about land management decisions we've made? *Are you curious and concerned about ongoing wildland fires or prescribed natural fires on the Prescott National Forest? Look no further, as this is the place for the latest on news from the Prescott National Forest and the Verde Valley Center. |
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Fire Information |
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In the public's eyes, fire - the natural force that has shaped our wildlands for centuries - is the face of the enemy and, for decades, our Nation depended on different agencies to eliminate fire from the environment. In its absence, however, various forest health problems have proliferated. In fact, fire exclusion has made our wildlands even more susceptible to severe wildland fire. Returning fire to the ecosystem in a natural and revitalizing process is not a simple undertaking: view our strategies here. |
