Salt River Project, with aid from corporate, government and nonprofit partners, is thinning Arizona forests to prevent wildfires and save water.

it would die against a broader firebreak that Salt River Project contractors had chewed out of the dense ponderosa forest with the intention of saving critical Arizona watersheds from just such a ...

It was being fueled by ponderosa pines, mixed conifers and chaparrals. A team has arrived to assess burn severity of the soil, Tonto National Forest reps ... The Arizona High Country has seen ...

The 1.8 million-acre forest also boasts ancient volcanic peaks and Ponderosa pine forests ... such as the Lava River Cave and the Arizona Snowbowl. Past visitors highlight the diverse gorgeous ...