In Arizona, one of those roles is smart ... its Western Solar Plan that puts guiding lines on the map, identifying areas on public lands where companies can submit applications for solar projects ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Take a drive down any dirt road in any forest, near any mountain range in Arizona, and you are likely to see a beautiful, natural view. But, there are also minerals in these ...

But like other efforts to increase federal land protection in Arizona, home to more than 30.5 million acres of public lands — the sixth-highest total in the country — these attempts have failed.

Saguaro National Park West will expand by 47 acres after the Trust for Public Land (TPL) acquired two properties ... from Pima County and the Southern Arizona Hiking Club.