Sedona Red Rock News
A truck pulls an Airstream trailer down Forest Road 525 on Feb. 17. FR 525 and other forest roads in the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness foothills west of Sedona offer opportunities for motorized dispersed camping, or “boondocking, but after a year of
unprecedented usage, the U.S. Forest Service and Red Rock Ranger District are rethinking dispersed camping rules west of Sedona. Photo by David Jolkovski/Larson Newspapers
They came in vans: Conversion vans and Sprinter vans, Westphalias and Econolines. They came in RVs and “schoolies,” in cars pulling tear drops and pop ups.
The full spectrum of camping vehicles from high end to low made an appearance as thousands seeking social distance and comfort in 2020 and 2021 came to camp in the Verde Valley.
By Diana Brown
Feb 12, 2021
Black History Month is a time to look back on all that Black people have contributed to America – but it’s also a great time to reflect on the impact of that history in the here and now. So this Black History Month, lend your ear to these four podcasts focused on important issues in the Black community today: financial freedom, the American justice system, mental health, and street activism around social and civil rights. These podcasts have it all, offering practical information and advice, incisive observations and insights, candid celebrity interviews, musical interludes, and much more to draw a straight line from the past to the present – and imagine a better future for us all.
By Diana Brown
Feb 12, 2021
Black History Month is a time to look back on all that Black people have contributed to America – but it’s also a great time to reflect on the impact of that history in the here and now. So this Black History Month, lend your ear to these four podcasts focused on important issues in the Black community today: financial freedom, the American justice system, mental health, and street activism around social and civil rights. These podcasts have it all, offering practical information and advice, incisive observations and insights, candid celebrity interviews, musical interludes, and much more to draw a straight line from the past to the present – and imagine a better future for us all.
Sedona Red Rock News
525 Overrun: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal land west of Sedona that includes the western foothills, Forest Road 525 and Bill Grey Road has seen a dramatic increase in camping and public use. This is the first in a series of stories
It’s red rock county, but without the city.
The foothills of the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness Area west of Sedona mesmerize with their views of sculpted cliffs and rolling desert hills.
The area starts around the Bear Mountain Trailhead on Boynton Pass Road and extends to Honanki Heritage site. It can be accessed from State Route 89 via Forest Road 525 or from West Sedona via Dry Creek Road and Boynton Canyon Pass.