Unsafe bedfellows: Target shooters, hikers, off-roaders must follow precautions

Outdoor Mar 6, 2018

As prime outdoor recreation weather moves into the area, it’s important to emphasize some of the basic safety advice all hikers, campers, park visitors...

Eclipse glasses sell out quickly in Maricopa

Outdoor Aug 18, 2017

The United States will experience a partial solar eclipse on Aug. 21. In Maricopa, the moon will obscure 61 percent of the sun, peaking around...

Outdoor culture has positive effect on community

Outdoor Jul 7, 2017

By Misty Newman Having a focus on outdoor recreation and activities creates a healthy and vibrant culture in communities. Culture includes the beliefs, customs, ways...

Newman: Exercise outdoors for a change of scenery

Outdoor Jun 12, 2017

By Misty Newman Lacking motivation to get to the gym? It may be time to take your workout into Mother Nature; a playground of endless...

‘Take a Hike, Do It Right’ for safety on the trails

Outdoor Apr 12, 2017

By Misty Newman The “Take a Hike, Do it Right” campaign, a collaborative effort between the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department and the...

Outdoors: Urban gardening is planting seeds for life

Outdoor Mar 3, 2017

By Misty Newman Often, people believe they need a lot of space or need to live in the country to have a beautiful vegetable garden....

Newman: M.O.R.E.E. creates outdoor trips to remember

Outdoor Feb 10, 2017

By Misty Newman Are you looking for more opportunities to be active outdoors? Perhaps you want to go hiking or explore more of Arizona, but...

Top eucalyptus options for Maricopa

Outdoor Feb 9, 2017

By Betty Beeman Eucalyptus was brought to America in the mid 1800s from Australia. Approximately 900 species of eucalyptus trees exist. These quick-growing trees have been...

Eagle Scout project out on the trail (gallery)

Outdoor Jan 18, 2017

Prospective Eagle Scout James McNelly completed his Eagle project Saturday by working on Mormon Battalion Trail on Bureau of Land Management land. The 14-year-old Life...

Newman: Outdoor education benefits kids

Outdoor Jan 6, 2017

By Misty Newman Outdoor education opens up new doors for children and instills in them a love of the outdoors for their entire lives. Children not...

Reward offered for 3 javelina poached near Maricopa

Outdoor Dec 1, 2016

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) is offering a reward of up to $750 for information leading to an arrest of the person...

Cyclist: Join the MOB

Outdoor Oct 21, 2016

By Jerry Bricker Join the MOB and ride on a RAM. (MOB is Maricopans on Bicycles. An RAM is a Ride Around Maricopa.) I am an...

Happy Trails: BLM wants to re-open sites to vehicles, keep OHVs off Butterfield

Outdoor Sep 7, 2016

Maricopa is surrounded by desert historic sites, but it is not always easy – or legal – to get to them in a vehicle. Take,...

5 summer fun things to do in Maricopa

Outdoor May 20, 2016

By Misty Newman Looking for something fun to do with your family and banish those boredom blues away? Maricopa is a great community with numerous...

InMaricopa Outdoors: Leaf & Feather a destination spot in Maricopa

Outdoor Feb 3, 2016

By Misty Newman Leaf & Feather, a plant nursery and tropical bird farm, sits only 15 minutes away from Maricopa and has been designated as...

InMaricopa Outdoors: Relive the Old West with Maricopa Mounted Shooters

Outdoor Jan 8, 2016

By Misty Newman Have you dreamed of riding a horse while firing a revolver at the same time like Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Cody...

Maricopa considers outdoor excursions

Outdoor Jan 5, 2016

The Maricopa Community Services Department has a plan to offer Maricopa residents educational and outdoor excursions through the Copper Sky Multigenerational Complex. Specifics for the...

InMaricopa Outdoors: Residents grow with Master Gardener course

Outdoor Jan 4, 2016

By Misty Newman Master Gardener certification through the Maricopa Agriculture Center (MAC) will help you get the green thumb you’ve always wanted. The Pinal County Master...

InMaricopa Outdoors: Hang gliding over Maricopa

Outdoor Nov 9, 2015

By Misty Newman Do you want to have one of the greatest adventures of your life? Experience the thrill of flying high in the sky...

Pinal County seeking entries for Trail Logo Contest

Outdoor Oct 28, 2015

The Pinal County Open Space and Trails Advisory Commission announced a contest to design a logo for the County's Regional Trail network. In 2007, the...

InMaricopa Outdoors: Gun-safety tips from Maricopa Shooting Service (video)

Outdoor Oct 14, 2015

By Misty Newman I had the pleasure of speaking with Kurt Pietrzak, the owner of Maricopa Shooting Service. He first opened his doors in 2003...

InMaricopa Outdoors: Pacana Park remains in the heart of Maricopa

Outdoor Sep 16, 2015

By Misty Newman When Gaby Potter first moved to Maricopa with her husband and three children, Pacana Park did not exist. The groundbreaking was in December...

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