Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maricopa County is poised to develop new parks in coming years after supervisors unanimously approved an updated master plan ...

Signs direct hikers, cyclists and joggers along the Maricopa Trail inside the White Tank Mountain Regional Park Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, in Waddell, Ariz. Maricopa County has completed a 315-mile ...

PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department will be raising its usage fees for visitors in 2026, it announced Wednesday. The increase will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026 and comes after ...

With a unanimous vote, Maricopa County supervisors tentatively approved a $4.35 billion budget that reflects a fast-growing county with plenty of cash. That amount is less than last year's $4.46 ...

Get your tent and your best pair of hiking boots ready for an extended stay. Starting Oct. 1, Maricopa County’s Parks and Recreation Department is offering its buy one night, get one night free ...

PHOENIX, AZ — If you’re looking to escape the city and enjoy the outdoors this fall, you’ll want to check out this “buy one, get one camping promotion” offered by the Maricopa County Parks; the deal ...

Hiking in Maricopa County could cost you double what you already pay in 2028. The county Parks and Recreation Department is proposing fee changes for the first time in seven years to cover increasing ...

Maricopa County is headed into a new fiscal year with a $3.87 billion budget that will fund new buildings, new staff and more. That amount is less than last year's $4.35 billion, a decline driven by ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department has extended its fire ban for all county parks until the end of the month. The fire ban extension comes as camping season ...

PEORIA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — Big branches, sticks and muck are filling the water in Lake Pleasant. Maricopa County Parks and Recreation say all the recent rain and snowmelt have sent debris down the Agua ...