May 1st-May 7th is Bear Aware Week at Bearizona Wildlife Park. During Bear Aware Week, the park provides information to visitors about how to live and recreate in areas that are inhabited by black bear. The first 100 people to download and complete the Bear Aware Quiz from our website before they visit the Park during that week will receive a prize before exiting the bear enclosure. The Bearizona gift shop will showcase Bear Aware materials, as well as free information … [Read more...] about Bear Aware Week Underway in Northern Arizona
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Bearizona Reaches One Year Anniversary
Bearizona Wildlife Park is celebrating one year in business. The drive-through park near Williams features North American animals including bears, wolves, bison and big horn sheep as well as other animals. The park opened in May of 2010, with more than 90,000 visitors before the end of last year. In January, park officials celebrated the first bear cub born at the park: Doc. Bearizona is open each day from March through the end of December, weather … [Read more...] about Bearizona Reaches One Year Anniversary
Snowbowl Moving Forward With Expansion Plans
Arizona Snowbowl near Flagstaff is moving forward with expansion plans, after an attempt to block development was denied. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the request filed by the Save the Peaks Coalition and a citizens group. They say construction and use of snowmaking equipment would harm the environment. This follows a ruling four moths ago by the Federal District Court, ruling the U.S. Forest Service adequately considered the safety of using reclaimed water to make snow on the … [Read more...] about Snowbowl Moving Forward With Expansion Plans
Bearizona Welcomes First Cub
Bearizona is proud to announce the arrival of the first cub ever to be born at Bearizona Wildlife Park in Williams, AZ. He was named "Doc" in honor of Doc Casey, CEO Sean Casey’s father. "Doc" was born in the middle of January (as was Sean’s dad) and removed from the den on February 28, 2011. He will join another cub that was rescued from Missouri earlier this month and they will play together all summer in Fort Bearizona (the walking portion of the park). Currently, Doc and his buddy the … [Read more...] about Bearizona Welcomes First Cub
Next Steps for Construction at Arizona Snowbowl
After a decade of planning and years of being on hold, Arizona Snowbowl is moving forward with snowmaking. On Dec. 1, the Federal District Court ruled that the U.S. Forest Service adequately considered the safety of reclaimed water in regards to snowmaking at the ski area. Flagstaff Business News conducted an exclusive interview with General Manager J.R. Murray on Dec. 20 to learn Arizona Snowbowl’s next steps. "We started planning for the project in 2001. In order to submit a detailed proposal … [Read more...] about Next Steps for Construction at Arizona Snowbowl
