The Fort Verde State Historic Park preserves one of Arizona’s best-maintained frontier military posts. Housing prices remain reasonable compared to Sedona, which sits just 30 minutes away. Healthcare ...

Nestled in the Verde Valley just 100 miles north of Phoenix, Cottonwood has transformed from a sleepy agricultural community ...

Not only was it the nation's largest cottonwood for many years, it was Arizona's largest known tree of any size, said Ken Morrow, the state coordinator for the national big tree program.

The Cortaro Fire reached 100% containment after burning through vegetation in the Santa Cruz riverbed in Marana near Tucson, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. After ...

In 2025, the Arizona Department of Water Resources took an unprecedented ... If groundwater drops more than 6.5 feet below the surface, then cottonwood and willow tree roots can’t reliably reach water ...

Yes, snow. And for that I can thank the majestic Eastern cottonwood tree that has been growing on the farm on the edge of a creek since, well, before the farm was cultivated. It was growing there ...

WHEELER COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - Pibel Lake Recreation Area is home to the Lower Loup Natural Resource District, geese and as of February 2025, the largest known cottonwood tree in Wheeler County.

COTTONWOOD, Ariz — Families looking to immerse themselves in trees and cool breezes have ... Zen showcasing breathtaking sights from across Arizona. Users can also watch on-demand videos of ...

It seems fitting that Nebraska, which has chosen the cottonwood as its state tree, would have the largest one in the United States. The Nebraska Forest Service learned this week that a towering ...

Fremont cottonwoods are found along many rivers and streams across Arizona. But new research shows the iconic trees are struggling to survive as the climate warms. In a paper published in October in ...

Cottonwood trees are emblematic of the American Southwest ... A recently published study co-authored by Northern Arizona University researchers shed new light on how cottonwoods cope with ...

PHOENIX — Amid the Arizona heat, researchers are finding Fremont Cottonwood trees can cool themselves down, but their survival depends on consistent water access. The trees essentially sweat ...