Mesa man Don Pike won an award for Weed Manager of the Year for his work in the Tonto National Forest. Almost every ... won a unique award for his efforts: Arizona’s Weed Manager of the Year.

Don Pike in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. Credit... Supported by By Austyn Gaffney Photographs by Anna Watts When Don Pike takes his daily walk, he laces up his brown hiking boots ...

Meet award-winning weed warrior Don Pike Mesa resident Don Pike was awarded for dedicating his mornings to sneaking out his backyard into the Tonto National Forest, pulling invasive weed species ...