US: Rare May Snow Falls in The High Country Region of Arizona

The High Country in Arizona received rare May snow on Monday, May 5. The Arizona Snowbowl ski resort has extended its season to May 18, marking the most days of operation the park has ever had in one season.

US: Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow, Highway Closures to Northern Arizona

A winter storm struck northern Arizona on Thursday, March 13, bringing heavy snow to the area, causing multiple highway closures. A Snow Squall Warning was issued for Flagstaff.

US: Bravo Fire Burns 1,400 Acres On Camp Navajo, West Of Flagstaff 2

The Bravo Fire broke out at Camp Navajo, west of Flagstaff, on Wednesday night, June 5, burning 1,400 acres as of Friday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

US: Bravo Fire Burns 1,400 Acres On Camp Navajo, West Of Flagstaff

The Bravo Fire broke out at Camp Navajo, west of Flagstaff, on Wednesday night, June 5, burning 1,400 acres as of Friday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

US: Multi-Day Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow To Arizona, Shutting Down Interstates

A multi-day winter storm dumped heavy snow on central and northern Arizona, with up to 2 feet of snow falling in the mountain area on Thursday, February 8. Interstates 40 and 17 in and around Flagstaff were closed due to the snow.

US: Multi-Day Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow To Arizona, Shutting Down Interstates 2

A multi-day winter storm dumped heavy snow on central and northern Arizona, with up to 2 feet of snow falling in the mountain area on Thursday, February 8. Interstates 40 and 17 in and around Flagstaff were closed due to the snow.

US: Heavy Snowfall Causes Whiteout Conditions In Arizona 2

A multi-day winter storm dumped heavy snow on Arizona, causing whiteout conditions in some places and shutting down Interstates 40 and 17 in and around Flagstaff on Thursday, February 8.

US: Heavy Snowfall Causes Whiteout Conditions In Arizona

A multi-day winter storm dumped heavy snow on central and northern Arizona, causing whiteout conditions in some places and shutting down Interstates 40 and 17 in and around Flagstaff on Thursday, February 8.

US: Winter Storm Batters Northern Arizona With Heavy Snow, Highways Closed

Winter storm battered Northern Arizona since Tuesday, February 6 bringing heavy snow. Multiple highways were closed overnight until Wednesday. Besides snow, some areas might also receive high winds.

Dale Oen dies during training camp

Dale Oen dies during training camp

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2011 shows Norway's Alexander Dale Oen (C) holding the gold medal he won in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai. Dale Oen died April 30, 2012, during a training camp in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was 26.

NASA's space habitat test in Arizona

NASA's space habitat test in Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, United States - Photo shows the dome-shaped Habitat Demonstration Unit (back) and a Space Exploration Vehicle, being developed by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, during a field test of the devices at a desert in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Sept. 12, 2011. The HDU project aims to expand human presence beyond Earth.

NASA's space habitat test in Arizona

NASA's space habitat test in Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, United States - Photo shows a Space Exploration Vehicle (front) and the dome-shaped Habitat Demonstration Unit (back), being developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, during a field test of the devices at a desert in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Sept. 12, 2011. The HDU project aims to expand human presence beyond Earth.

Towns in U.S. West embrace starlight to pursue "dark sky economy"

STORY: Towns in U.S. West embrace starlight to pursue "dark sky economy" DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: FLAGSTAFF, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interior of Lowell Observatory 2. various of tourists at Lowell Observatory STORYLINE: Championed by dark sky advocates and bolstered by economic incentives, towns and parks around the U.S. West are making strides to preserve night sky views. Flagstaff, a city of Arizona with some 80,000 residents, has achieved worldwide recognition for innovative leadership in the protection of dark skies back IN the 1950s. On Oct. 24, 2001, it was recognized as the world's First International Dark Sky City. The certification spurred wonder, economic development and employment as tourists visit the city, surrounded by mountains, desert and ponderosa pine forests, and especially Mars Hill, where astronomer Vesto Slipher first discovered information about the velocity of galaxies from 1912 to 1914, and Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 19

U.S.-ARIZONA-FLAGSTAFF-DARK SKY ECONOMY

U.S.-ARIZONA-FLAGSTAFF-DARK SKY ECONOMY

(221111) -- FLAGSTAFF (U.S.), Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn that dark skies are important to the environment at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, the United States, on Nov. 10, 2022. Championed by dark sky advocates and bolstered by economic incentives, towns and parks around the U.S. West are making strides to preserve night sky views. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

U.S.-ARIZONA-FLAGSTAFF-DARK SKY ECONOMY

U.S.-ARIZONA-FLAGSTAFF-DARK SKY ECONOMY

(221111) -- FLAGSTAFF (U.S.), Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, the United States, on Nov. 10, 2022. Championed by dark sky advocates and bolstered by economic incentives, towns and parks around the U.S. West are making strides to preserve night sky views. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

U.S.-ARIZONA-FLAGSTAFF-DARK SKY ECONOMY

U.S.-ARIZONA-FLAGSTAFF-DARK SKY ECONOMY

(221111) -- FLAGSTAFF (U.S.), Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are seen at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, the United States, on Nov. 10, 2022. Championed by dark sky advocates and bolstered by economic incentives, towns and parks around the U.S. West are making strides to preserve night sky views. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

NASA's space habitat test in Arizona

NASA's space habitat test in Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, United States - Photo shows the dome-shaped Habitat Demonstration Unit (back) and a Space Exploration Vehicle, being developed by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, during a field test of the devices at a desert in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Sept. 12, 2011. The HDU project aims to expand human presence beyond Earth. (Kyodo)

NASA's space habitat test in Arizona

NASA's space habitat test in Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, United States - Photo shows a Space Exploration Vehicle (front) and the dome-shaped Habitat Demonstration Unit (back), being developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, during a field test of the devices at a desert in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Sept. 12, 2011. The HDU project aims to expand human presence beyond Earth. (Kyodo)

Dale Oen dies during training camp

Dale Oen dies during training camp

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2011 shows Norway's Alexander Dale Oen (C) holding the gold medal he won in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai. Dale Oen died April 30, 2012, during a training camp in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was 26. (Kyodo)

Japanese swimmer Yui Ohashi

Japanese swimmer Yui Ohashi

Japanese swimmer Yui Ohashi speaks upon her arrival at Narita airport near Tokyo on July 10, 2019, following high-altitude training in Flagstaff, Arizona. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo