Star plant

A Sonoran Field Trip During the Rainy Season

August 10, 2023

In the middle of this past July, I had the great pleasure of going on an outing to check remote wildlife cameras at Rancho Nuevo near Moctezuma, Sonora. Joining me…
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Wildlife-friendly fencing

Wildlife-Friendly Fence Installation in Huachucas

August 1, 2023

Help us complete new wildlife-friendly fencing around an old cattle tank to protect water for wildlife at the edge of the beautiful San Rafael Valley. We’ll be camping in Scotia…
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Cave Creek Canyon

Chiricahua-Peloncillo Heritage Days

Join us for this two-day festival full of food, music, and fun in the heart of the Sky Islands. Highlights include professional presentations, live music, a farmer’s market, regional field…
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Tarantula

Critter Night at Tucson’s Mission Garden

Every year in August, Tucson’s Mission Garden invites experts from wildlife agencies, local nonprofits, and the University of Arizona to come teach about wildlife in our area. Some groups bring…
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Pinacate beetle

Criatura destacada: escarabajos pinacate

July 28, 2023

Con la temporada del monzón en marcha aquí en las Islas del Cielo, los escarabajos están por todas partes. Recientemente, me hizo pensar en uno de mis favoritos, que pertenece…
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Pinacate beetle

Creature Feature: Pinacate Beetles

With monsoon season underway here in the Sky Islands, beetles are all about. Recently, it got me thinking about one of my favorites, which is in the family of darkling…
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Black bear

Acuerdo de muro fronterizo presenta una oportunidad significativa para estudiar la conectividad de la vida silvestre entre los EE. UU. y México

July 26, 2023

La semana pasada, el Sierra Club anunció su tan esperado acuerdo en el caso Sierra Club v. Biden, que marca una victoria monumental para las comunidades fronterizas y de vida…
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Black bear

Border Wall Settlement Presents Significant Opportunity to Study Wildlife Connectivity Between the U.S. and Mexico

Last week, the Sierra Club announced its long-awaited settlement in the case Sierra Club v. Biden, which marks a monumental victory for wildlife and borderland communities impacted by illegal wall…
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Santa Ritas

Support Historic Bill to Reform U.S. Mining Law

June 22, 2023

A new bill has been introduced in Congress that would overhaul the 1872 Mining Law and at last bring the U.S. into the 21st century — ready to meet the…
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Santa Ritas

Support Historic Bill to Reform U.S. Mining Law

A new bill has been introduced in Congress that would overhaul the 1872 Mining Law and at last bring the U.S. into the 21st century — ready to meet the…
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