Tucked away in the heart of the state’s Red Rock Country, the Verde Canyon Railroad offers what many call the most scenic train ride in Arizona.

That would increase the region’s population to more than 200,000 people, straining roads, schools, parks, wildlife and the Verde River. The two ranches that would benefit most are the Granite ...

Today’s three-year agreement requires the Forest Service to ensure that more than 140 miles of streamside endangered species habitat along the Verde River, Fossil Creek and other tributary streams in ...