Arizona State Parks and Trails received a gold medal from the National Recreation and Park Association for being the best-managed state park system at a recent NRPA conference in New Orleans.

Arizona encourages residents and visitors through the month of June to visit its parks, trails, water sports, camping sites, museums and more as part of National Great Outdoors Month.

The Arizona State Parks & Trails held an open house June 1 to discuss the future of Rockin' River Ranch State Park.

Arizona State Parks recently announced dates for its Spring 2017 Family Campout Program, which is designed to provide basic camping instruction while promoting enthusiasm for nature and outdoor activities.