Public Lands https://www.azpm.org/tags/publiclands Public Lands en-US Copyright Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:25:39 GMT A new documentary called "The River" explores what's underneath the surface of the Colorado River https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-10-07/231473-arizona-spotlight-10-8-2026 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Crystal Stark stars in Saguaro City Music Theatre's production of "Sister Act"; The future of the Arizona Trail; and "Righteous Brother" Bill Medley still sings about love at 86. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:25:39 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-10-07/231473-arizona-spotlight-10-8-2026 Mark McLemore Dozens of inmate-trained wild burros find homes at auction in Florence https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-08-17/230856-dozens-take-home-inmate-trained-wild-burros-at-auction-in-florence The Bureau of Land Management and Arizona Corrections have worked together for more than a decade to train wild horses and burros for adoption. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:20:13 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-08-17/230856-dozens-take-home-inmate-trained-wild-burros-at-auction-in-florence Katya Mendoza A new documentary tells the story of four Girl Scouts who yearn to be "Cookie Queens". https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-07-28/230667-a-new-documentary-teels-the-story-of-four-girl-scouts-who-want-to-be-cookie-queens Also on Arizona Spotlight, national monuments under fire by the Trump administration; Julieta ASMR explains the basics of her art; and the Zachary family story of survival and love against the odds. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:03:40 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-07-28/230667-a-new-documentary-teels-the-story-of-four-girl-scouts-who-want-to-be-cookie-queens Mark McLemore ‘The whole world pivots on your district, Juan’: Interior Secretary visits Tucson https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-04-08/229249-the-whole-world-pivots-on-your-district-juan-interior-secretary-visits-tucson Roundtable highlights permitting hurdles, Colorado River crisis and push to compete with China on critical resources. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:17:10 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-04-08/229249-the-whole-world-pivots-on-your-district-juan-interior-secretary-visits-tucson Katya Mendoza Forest Service releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Hermosa Mine Project near Patagonia https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-03-06/228784-forest-service-releases-final-environmental-impact-statement-for-hermosa-mine-project-near-patagonia The federal report details environmental impacts and opens a 45-day objection window before a final decision is expected in July. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:54:11 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-03-06/228784-forest-service-releases-final-environmental-impact-statement-for-hermosa-mine-project-near-patagonia Katya Mendoza Looking back on DOGE National Park layoffs https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-12-18/227761-looking-back-on-doge-national-park-layoffs Revisiting the mass firings that reshaped conservation work and my understanding of who protects America’s parks. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:48:43 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-12-18/227761-looking-back-on-doge-national-park-layoffs Katya Mendoza Rep. Ciscomani reintroduces bill to make Chiricahua National Monument Arizona’s next national park https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-12-12/227618-rep-ciscomani-reintroduces-bill-to-make-chiricahua-national-monument-arizonas-next-national-park The bill aims to create the state’s fourth national park, boost rural tourism and protect the Wonderland of Rocks. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:18:08 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-12-12/227618-rep-ciscomani-reintroduces-bill-to-make-chiricahua-national-monument-arizonas-next-national-park Katya Mendoza Pinal County site primed for potential industrial development after Board vote https://www.azpm.org/news/2025-10-17/226889-pinal-county-site-primed-for-potential-industrial-development-after-board-vote Documents call the site "Project Ranger," the same name as a potential New Mexico rocket motor plant. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:19:02 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2025-10-17/226889-pinal-county-site-primed-for-potential-industrial-development-after-board-vote Nick Rommel Feral burros are altering the Sonoran Desert, warns Arizona Game and Fish https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-10-06/226749-feral-burros-are-altering-the-sonoran-desert-warns-arizona-game-and-fish A new study links rising burro populations to loss of native vegetation and fewer young saguaros. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:47:43 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-10-06/226749-feral-burros-are-altering-the-sonoran-desert-warns-arizona-game-and-fish Katya Mendoza Going the distance! https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-08-27/224380-going-the-distance Meet Bruce Gungle, an ultramarathon runner, bicyclist and mountain climber; hear from University of Arizona triathlete Laura Holanszky; and Michael McKisson on what it's like to bike almost every street in Tucson. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:35:31 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-08-27/224380-going-the-distance Tony Paniagua