The program ground to a halt with the onset of Covid. The aging True Grit needed extensive repairs, and the Park Service, lacking the funds and staff to make them, put the boat in dry storage.

From a swimming hole to a wildlife park to a sparkling mountain lake, here are 10 fun things to do this summer that are an easy drive from Phoenix.

Arizona has some of the best scenery in the U.S., though we may be biased. Yet, a popular site's list of scenic drives failed ...