Tonto National Forest encompasses 2.9 million acres of diverse ecosystems in Arizona — including rugged mountains, desert, and pine forests — with altitudes that range from 1,300 to 7,900 feet. Though ...

TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, AZ (AZFamily) — Rangers in the Tonto National Forest are warning visitors to stay out of Apache Lake. An algae bloom was detected in Apache Lake recently when Arizona Game and ...

The Tonto National Forest Service has urged those visiting Apache Lake to take precautions when recreating in the water after an algae bloom was discovered. During a routine sampling at Apache Lake, ...

Mesa man Don Pike won an award for Weed Manager of the Year for his work in the Tonto National Forest. Almost every morning, Pike sneaks out of his backyard fence to pull invasive weeds like buffel, ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity and Maricopa Bird Alliance today filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to end years of illegal ...