SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Three hikers were rescued from Pinnacle Peak in Scottsdale Friday in two separate incidents. Technical rescue crews from Scottsdale, Phoenix and Glendale fire departments responded ...

The Phoenix Zoo in April opened Big Cats of Arizona, a $5.4 million habitat paid in part with a grant from the Arizona Office ...

Valley Metro light rail will expand into south Phoenix with the June 7 opening of the South Central Extension/Downtown Hub project. “This fresh segment of our transit system will ...

With triple-digit temperatures back in the forecast, it’s a reminder to prepare ahead when planning a hike and to think about ...

Phoenix Fire Department, parks board at odds over summer closure of South Mountain trails (kjzz.org) — The Phoenix Fire Department and Parks Board are debating trail closures at South Mountain Park ...

Phoenix Fire spoke against several trails at South Mountain Park to remain open during extreme heat advisory days. This was ...

As a new animal habitat sprung up at Phoenix Zoo, two California condors watched closely. Then they learned who was moving in ...

The arrival of spring finds more people mountain biking, hiking, and engaging in other outdoor activities that Phoenicians ...

The Bird Cage Theatre, once advertised as “the wildest, wickedest night spot between Basin Street and the Barbary Coast,” ...

The Phoenix police helicopter was used to lift the man off the trailhead. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.

The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board voted to close only the three most difficult South Mountain trails during heat warnings, a reversal from its previous decision to close all trails.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The city of Phoenix is one step closer to implementing new rules for closing hiking trails at South Mountain Park /Preserve during extreme heat. The Phoenix Parks and Recreation ...