U.S. Forest Service
Arizona is part of the Southwest Region (Region 3) of the U.S. Forest Service, with six national forests.
The desert Southwest holds an extraordinary record of the past. Rock shelters, cliff dwellings, pithouse villages, pueblos, incredible rock art, and the remains of historic homesteads, railroads, and “ghost towns” are but a few of the wonders that await your discovery. Archeological sites give visitors the opportunity to peer into the past which can spark wonder, delight, surprise, and reflection. Numerous Federal and State parks, historical societies, and museums adjacent to the Prescott National Forest attract students and visitors from around the globe to experience first-hand the long-time use of this area by humans. More-recent forest history was shaped by mining, grazing, and timber harvested to satisfy the needs of settlers of European-descent.
Forest Archaeologist: John Rose
Phone (main): 928-443-8000
Mailing Address
USDA Forest Service
Prescott National Forest
344 S Cortez Street
Prescott, Arizona 86303
Phone (main) 928-443-8000
Tonto National Forest
At over 2.9 million acres, the Tonto National Forest is the largest national forest in Arizona, and the seventh largest national forest among 154 USDA National Forests. The Tonto has an incredible number and a widely varied array of cultural resources representing over 10,000 years of human occupation across the Forest.
Forest Archaeologist: Travis Bone
Phone (main) 602-225-5200
Mailing Address
USDA Forest Service
Tonto National Forest
2324 E. McDowell Rd.
Phoenix, Arizona 85006
Tonto National Forest