The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality held an informational meeting about whether the Upper Verde River should be ...

From a few thousand feet in the air, the upper Verde River carves a stark contrast into the desert surrounding it. Its verdant green ribbon twists through an otherwise arid, rocky landscape. Leafy ...

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 — The Nature Conservancy has bought the last major parcel of private land along the Upper Verde River, a rare strip of riparian habitat. The Nature Conservancy bought 312 acres for an ...

PHOENIX — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded three Arizona projects more than $36.5 million in funding as part of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The program promotes ...

Arizona and six other states missed a federally imposed deadline for a preliminary agreement on how to reduce future Colorado River water usage.