Field Notes
In Arizona’s Santa Rita Mountains, plans for the giant Rosemont mine have unleashed a battle.
May 16, 2019The Trump administration approved a new copper mine in Arizona. Opponents say it would destroy creeks and damage wildlife habitat where jaguars roam.
Melissa’s intern photo essay: canyons, cliffs, and grasslands
July 19, 2018by Melissa Galindo, 2018 Doris Duke Conservation Scholar Halfway through my internship with Sky Island Alliance, and I’ve seen so much already! Is it hot out here? My attempt to stay cool in the Arizona heat. The only water source was a spigot roughly a third of a mile from the field site. We carried…
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Tasia’s intern photo essay: 4 weeks, 2 countries, countless memories
by Tasia North, 2018 Doris Duke Conservation Scholar Four weeks in, four weeks to go, in my internship with Sky Island Alliance. The sun sets on a hard day’s work This was taken at Sowls Pond out in the Galiuro Mountains. Last year Sky Island Alliance built several ponds and planted a whole bunch of…
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Mythical River: Water in the Southwest
August 28, 20152015 Ellen Meloy Desert Writers Award winner Melissa Sevigny will speak about her upcoming book Mythical River, which weaves together the geology, ecology, history and politics of the American Southwest into a narrative about water that considers what it means to make a home in a dry place.
Fun with KXCI’s Petey Mesquitey & Author Ken Lamberton
August 14, 2015Join KXCI Community Radio’s Petey Mesquitey along with author and naturalist Ken Lamberton for an evening of stories and fun.