Compared to much of the West, Rim Country is fortunate to have had relatively high rainfall and snowpack over the years that has allowed our lakes to stay reasonably full.
“It’s pretty well tangled,” said my dear, droll and understated mother-in-law, peering doubtfully at the line snarl in my hastily assembled spare fishing pole.
“Extreme” fire danger posed by tinder dry fuels and hot, dry winds this week prompted the imposition of Stage 2 fire restrictions across most of northern Arizona.