Jaguar

From ‘Perrito’ to ‘El Jefe’: My Work With the Northern Jaguar Project

August 22, 2024

Guest Blog by Dr. Carmina E. Gutiérrez González The jaguar is such an imposing, beautiful, and important species that it’s an honor to be part of projects that support its…
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Black bear at Joaquin Tank

Huachuca Tanks Restoration Nearly Complete

August 19, 2024

In 2021 the Sierra Vista district of the Coronado National Forest approached Sky Island Alliance with a project idea to improve water sources for wildlife in the southwestern foothills of…
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View from Mount Wrightson

Sky Island Hikes: Mt. Wrightson in the Santa Ritas

August 13, 2024

Guest Blog by Sofía Vargas The following is part of a series of recommended Sky Island hikes. Be safe, have fun, and leave no trace. Hiking is one of the best ways…
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La Cueva Mora

Cueva La Mora: A Hidden Gem in Naco, Sonora

August 5, 2024

In early 2017, the Grupo Pionero Espeleológico de Sonora, a caving group I co-founded, embarked on a trip to the northeast of Sonora to explore Cueva La Mora. Unlike other…
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Desert hike

Physiological Conservationism: How Protecting the Health of the Desert Also Protects Human Health

Guest Blog and Photos by Sabine Harrington This is part of a series of blogs on “Wellness and Nature Connections.” Stay tuned for more insights from other voices throughout the…
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Seeding

Rewilding Roads for Wildlife: A Project Update

July 26, 2024

Several years ago, the Coronado National Forest made the decision to close about 160 miles of old roads within southern Arizona’s Sierra Vista District that no longer served the needs…
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Francesca Claverie

Mujeres Fronterizas #8: Francesca Claverie

July 22, 2024

Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts We’re excited to share today that we’re back with more episodes of “Mujeres Fronterizas” — our podcast featuring women in conservation in the borderlands. In…
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Organ Pipe National Monument

A Midnight Drive to Organ Pipe and Other Healing Interludes

Guest Blog by Bill Bemis This is the first in a series of blogs on “Wellness and Nature Connections.”  Stay tuned for more insights from other voices throughout the Sky Islands. One…
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A Farewell Field Trip With UniSierra Volunteers

July 9, 2024

Earlier this summer, in May, SIA visited Rancho Nuevo in Moctezuma, Sonora, where we were accompanied by students from the Universidad de la Sierra. On this occasion, we said goodbye…
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Tubo de lava

Bats of the Moctezuma Lava Tube

In 2016, I had the opportunity to visit one of the most iconic volcanic landscapes in Sonora: El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve. The invitation came from…
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