Moving Rocks to Save Rainwater
December 12, 2025This article first appeared in The Desert Leaf and is part of a series featuring the Sky Islands.
2025 Sky Island ‘Nutcracker’
Every year it brings us so much joy to see all of the photos and videos shared from our FotoFauna community of wildlife across our region. We invite you to…
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The Role of Ranchers and Ejidatarios in Sky Island Conservation
December 2, 2025Much of the area in the Sky Islands region in Mexico is privately owned and belongs to ranchers and ejidatarios who, for generations, have worked and lived off these lands….
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Recovering Water on Your Ranch: This Is How Restoration Begins
In recent years, ranchers and ejido members in Sonora have faced serious challenges due to water scarcity, which has severely affected their ranches and made cattle raising difficult, causing loss…
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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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