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We are incredibly honored to share that the Flagstaff Festival of Science has been recognized with the 2026 Viola Award [...]

Culinary Storyteller and Scientist Mariah Gladstone to Kick Off 2025 Flagstaff Festival of Science The Flagstaff Festival of Science is [...]

Bedtime Stories this year features five local authors and their books to engage children. This filmed series can be enjoyed [...]

The megafauna extinctions were a biological earthquake, and their disappearance created an aftershock that still reverberates through our ecosystems and [...]

1816 The Year Without a Summer How do natural cataclysmic processes of the Earth influence art, history, civilization, and more? [...]

The Ecological Restoration Institute welcomes you to explore the ponderosa pine forest restoration demonstration site at Fort Tuthill County Park, a [...]

In an effort to highlight the Arts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM), the Flagstaff Festival of Science [...]

What if conservation—as we’ve long understood it—is no longer enough? After twenty-five years of drought in the Southwest, I’ve come [...]

Wildfires are dramatic, devastating, and increasingly common, but understanding them is just as fascinating as witnessing their power. On the [...]

Two Families, One Extraordinary Home: Exploring Flagstaff’s Historic Riordan Mansion  Someone’s home can tell you a lot about who they [...]

Meet the Willow Bend Environmental Education Center! This local business has been a longtime partner of the Flagstaff Festival of [...]

Participate in a family-friendly community event on May 3rd! The Scavenger Hunt invites teams of up to 4 to participate [...]

The Flagstaff Festival of Science is back for its annual fun in the mountains, and this year, we’re exploring the [...]

Growing up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, surrounded by a family of bookkeepers and accountants, Jana Eggers never could have predicted [...]

As the ancient Polynesians colonized the South Pacific, they brought with them a variety of plants known as “canoe plants.” [...]

I believe that recent advances in artificial intelligence are the biggest change to education and work since the internet. On [...]

Immediately following the 10-day Festival, the Flagstaff Festival of Science hosts multiple workshops for STEM presenters and teachers in Flagstaff. [...]

Flagstaff is home to a variety of geologic hazards including volcanism, earthquakes, sinkholes, flooding, and debris flows; these last two [...]