Yet, they carried their Apache spirit in language, song, and ceremony — often taught in secret, in arroyos at night, or whispered in the safety of their homes. Elder Juan Rojelio remembered how, as a ...

The Phoenix Zoo, with three government agencies, has sent 30,000 Chiricahua leopard frogs into wild habitat.

National Security Dem governor ripped as 'total disgrace' after vetoing bill limiting Chinese land ownership near military bases Gov Katie Hobbs, D-Ariz., called the vetoed bill 'ineffective' and ...

The U.S. Forest Service now must wait until a day after a Supreme Court action in their favor to transfer a 2,400-acre Apache holy site into the jaws of a privately-owned copper mine.

Apaches make last-ditch effort to stop copper mine from destroying sacred land The Forest Service conceded that “the ultimate destruction of the land will prevent religious exercise as it is right now ...

On this cloudless winter day, an azure sky above and dazzling white sand below created intense rays. Looking ridiculous in a sun-protecting hat, long sleeves and pants, I climbed to the highest point, ...

Years of advocacy led to the creation of Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands national monuments in California early this year, but they may soon be dismantled.

Despite Chiricahua National Monument having 25 campsites and 17 miles of hiking trails, local officials said that tourists are less likely to visit a national monument than a national park, thus the ...

House Subcommittee reviews bill to elevate Chiricahua Monument to national park, boosting local economy without added federal funds.

For 150 years, U.S. policy forced Native American children into boarding schools built to eradicate their culture and assimilate them into White society.

Chiricahua National Monument is celebrating its centennial amid Arizona's sky islands. Here's how to hike the Heart of Rocks and see Faraway Ranch.