Tarantula

Season’s Greetings, Nocturnal Creatures!

October 24, 2022

As Halloween approaches, images of werewolves, chupacabras, and all sorts of other scary-spookies are everywhere. Definitely in my head; maybe in yours. Throughout the year we here at Sky Island…
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Milky Way

Ayuda a documentar cielos oscuros, Oct. 17-26

October 3, 2022

Tenemos un desafío divertido para ti que consiste en salir al aire libre a finales de este mes y tomar una medida simple de qué tan oscuro está el cielo…
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Dark Skies of the Sky Islands

Join the Challenge: Help Document Our Dark Skies

Join us for this special event in appreciation of the spectacular dark skies of the Sky Islands. We’ll explain how artificial lighting threatens the nocturnal environment that wildlife need to…
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Milky Way

Join the Challenge: Help Document Dark Skies, Oct. 17-26

We’ve got a fun challenge for you that involves going outdoors and taking a simple measurement of how dark the sky is around you. Our goal is to document the…
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Coyotes in wash

A Big Month for Coyotes

September 28, 2022

When reviewing photos from Sky Island Alliance’s FotoFauna wildlife cameras each month, I always get excited to see which species will show up and what story they’ll tell. Recently it…
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Coyotes in wash

Un gran mes para los coyotes

Cuando reviso las fotos de las cámaras de vida silvestre FotoFauna de Sky Island Alliance cada mes, siempre me emociona ver qué especies aparecerán y qué historia contarán. Recientemente todo…
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Vinca pull in Aravaipa

Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

September 26, 2022

Come join us in the beautiful Aravaipa Canyon Preserve this fall for a fun and meaningful weekend with other volunteers. We’ll be continuing work to remove invasive vinca along the…
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Vinca pull in Aravaipa

Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

September 23, 2022

Come join us in the beautiful Aravaipa Canyon Preserve this fall for a fun and meaningful weekend with other volunteers. We’ll be continuing work to remove invasive vinca along the…
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Fireflies

Un encuentro inolvidable con las luciérnagas de Arizona

September 19, 2022

Blog invitado y fotos de Julius Schlosburg En la costa este, muchos de nosotros crecimos atrapando luciérnagas. Las contendríamos en frascos o en nuestras manos, quedándonos dormidos con el olor…
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Fireflies

An Unforgettable Encounter With Arizona Fireflies

Guest Blog and Photos by Julius Schlosburg On the East Coast many of us grew up catching fireflies or “lightning bugs.” We’d contain them in jars or in our hands,…
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