All interested hikers should meet at the Nature Center parking lot. Wear appropriate attire and bring water. The hike will be conducted by Ron Miller.

Rob Bettaso will give a slide presentation of his 2019 trip to Patagonia in southern Argentina and Chile. The trip was a combination of backpacking and day hiking in various National Parks plus sight-seeing in a few small towns and 1 large city (beautiful Buenos Aires). The 3 week adventure will be presented in a [...]

Special open day due to popular demand! Only 40 seats available.  You must register by sending an email to  john@landonsky.org with the number in your party. Located in the Rehab structure behind the Nature Center – Use the driveway on the south side of the parking lot – Training begins at exactly 3 PM. FREE [...]

This special presentation featuring our own Raptor Trainers and Audubon's VP is in honor of National Bird Day. Balinda and John will talk about Raptors that live with us here in the White Mountains, and Rob Bettaso will talk about the other birds that make the Mountain their home. Both will have some stunning photos [...]

Lorna McNeil-Cox of  the USDA Forest Service asks you to join her on Saturday, January 21st at 6:00 PM for a presentation about the elusive black bear.  Discover the life and legacy of this majestic icon of Arizona’s mountains and forests, as well as what you can do to ensure the survival of this creature [...]

Rick Langley is the Wildlife Program Manager for the Pinetop Region with the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Rick started working for the Dept in 1993 and spent 12 years as a Wildlife Manager in Bullhead City and Page. He came to Pinetop in 2005 as the region's game specialist and spent 15 years in [...]