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Kenneth Jacobson, who’s the bald eagle management coordinator with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, trains a telescope on a bald eagle nest. He says there’s been 'significant growth' in Arizona’s bald eagle population since 1978 when there were only 11 breeding pairs in the state.

Across Arizona, humans are keeping a sharp eye on bald eagle nests that are close to areas with high recreational traffic. Read more»

he Arizona Game & Fish Department set up the camera before the breeding season began in November, and it’s been live-streaming since December.

Laying eggs, killer ravens and awaiting hatching are all there for the binge watching of eagles' nest at Lake Pleasant. Read more»

Roosevelt Lake, about 100 miles northeast of downtown Phoenix, received only about an inch of rain from last week’s storm and recorded no significant increase in its water level.

Those who endured last week's record-breaking rain in the Valley won't get much of a payoff at their taps. That's because the storm didn't have a measurable effect on area reservoirs. Read more»

A grant program administered by the Arizona Game and Fish Department helped add this floating bathroom facility at Lake Pleasant.

Before 1992, many boaters at Lake Pleasant had to make a tough decision when nature called: head to a restroom back at the launch ramp or, well, take care of things on the water. Thanks to a federal grant programs, boaters now can make use of far more convenient bathrooms built on a makeshift island as well as improved facilities for offloading sewage from boats. Read more»