Sky Island Hikes: Madrona Ranger Station
November 25, 2025Guest Blog by Eric Aldrich The following is part of a series of recommended Sky Island hikes. Be safe, have fun, and leave no trace. If you’ve got all day — or…
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Drawing Contest Winners From the 4th Festival of the Sky Islands
November 10, 2025We firmly believe that art is one of the most effective tools for learning about and connecting with nature and all the living beings around us. In the recent Festival…
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‘Souls in Flight’: An Interpretive Dance at the Sky Islands Festival
November 4, 2025This year I participated, along with two of my friends, Daana Leal and Dalia Ruíz (we’re all dance students at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California), in the Sky Islands…
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A Hike and Surprise in Sierra La Madera During the Sky Islands Festival
November 3, 2025Guest Blog by Adrían Moran Adrian Moran is a student of Environmental Science Engineering at the Universidad de Sonora and a member of the Caminantes del Desierto collective. The following…
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Highlights From the 4th Festival of the Sky Islands
October 28, 2025This Oct. 16-19, we celebrated the 4th Festival of the Sky Islands in Moctezuma, Sonora — an annual event that uses environmental education, art, and culture as tools to connect…
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An Offering for Día de los Muertos
October 23, 2025For much of this year, little rain fell across the Sky Island region. A dry winter in early 2025 gave way to a dry spring and disappointing monsoon season in…
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Sky Island Masks for Halloween
Need an easy Halloween costume? Or just want to try your hand at a Sky Island craft? Check out our new paper animal masks! Meagan Bethel, our wildlife specialist,…
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Desert Friends by Many Names
October 17, 2025It started with a simple question: Why would a skunk and a dove share the same name? I was reviewing photos for Sky Island Alliance’s FotoFauna project one afternoon, focused…
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Sky Island Hikes: Reef Townsite Loop Trail
October 14, 2025The following is part of a series of recommended Sky Island hikes. Be safe, have fun, and leave no trace. Ready for an adventure? I suggest the Reef Townsite Loop Trail and…
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Cattle and Ecological Restoration
October 1, 2025Natural ecosystems throughout the world sustain biodiversity, regulate climate, and capture carbon. In many places, they’re also the space for livestock production. However, many of these ecosystems are being degraded…
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