Crews from across northern Arizona and the Navajo Nation are among the nearly 900 firefighters assigned to the Eaton Fire burning outside Pasadena, California.

Five decades ago, a young Hopi underwent a grueling journey as part of a traditional initiation ceremony near the winter solstice. He recently recalled the experience to author Scott Thybony, and talked about how the test of his endurance and commitment to the Hopi way taught him humility.

Since the beginning of November, Flagstaff hasn’t received much precipitation. That has forest officials worried about the risk of wildfire. Coconino National Forest Fire Planner Jesse Causer weighs in.

The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a plan to clean up a million cubic yards of radioactive waste at abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation near Gallup, New Mexico.