Thousands of Christmas Lights at Molly Butler Lodge in Greer, Arizona. Photo courtesy Molly Butler Lodge World famous Molly Butler Lodge in Greer, Arizona, just a few hours from Phoenix, kicks off the Christmas season with its grand Christmas tree lighting on November 14, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. The celebration starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. in front of a ...

The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests have received more than $20 million as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to fund projects for hazardous fuel treatments, and the improvement and maintenance of forest facilities, trails, and roads.

For recreational opportunities, it's hard to top the White Mountains in summer. The adjacent cities of Springerville and Eagar, nestled in Valle Redondo are great places to start, along with nearby hamlets Greer and Alpine, all engulfed by the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests.

Diane Koetzle-Pittf and members of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mesa put together food bags for the less fortunate.

There have been a few times during my travels when the sight of something spectacular has left me speechless.

When: 4-10 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. Getting there: About 220 miles from central Phoenix.

With The Trail of Many Tracks, I've journeyed back in time exploring one of the last frontiers of the American West by car, located in northeastern Arizona.