Updated recovery plan for Mexican wolves aims to reduce human-caused deaths
The plan aims to further protect the endangered wolves through increased law enforcement, education and outreach to communities near where the wolves live.
Tribe continues fight against proposed Arizona copper mine
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the state Department of Environmental Quality illegally issued a Clean Water Act permit for the proposed Resolution Copper Mine.
Sandhill cranes return to wintering grounds in southeastern Arizona
People can watch from home on AZ Game and Fish live stream.
Insects find a new home on Santa Cruz River
It has been two years since a new species has moved to the area.
Reclaimed Water
Ever wonder how sewage gets turned into clean water? Here is a behind the scenes peek at Tucson Water’s reclaimed water system and what that process looks like
Field Notes: Fungi
Arizona Illustrated producer David Fenster looks back on a 15 year love affair with mushrooms and shares excerpts from the many films he’s made on the subject.
Feds want the ability to cut back on Colorado River reservoir releases over the next two years
On Friday, the Interior Department began the process of revising existing guidelines for water management in the Colorado River basin.
Slow, steady and high tech: Study using GPS to track Sonoran desert tortoises
Sonoran desert tortoises can hold water for up to a year, Rubke said. That matters given that Arizona is in a megadrought.
Desert Plants: Ironwood
The tree known in the U.S./Mexico borderlands as desert ironwood or palo fierro is one of many woody legumes found in washes and hillside drainages in the Sonoran Desert.
Iconic Strong Arm was one of many saguaros killed by climate change, deadly bacteria
For close to two centuries, Strong Arm stood sentinel over the Tortolita Preserve near Marana.
Desert Plants: Agave
Scientists have identified more than 250 types of agaves in North America, some of them grow right here in Arizona
Campus Arboretum
Take a walk around the University of Arizona's Campus Arboretum, and step back in time.
Pantano Bat Bridge
Every summer evening at sunset, thousands of Mexican Free-tail bats can be seen as a swirling dark cloud at the Pantano Wash before going out to feed.
‘Good Samaritan’ bill aims to allow cleanup of abandoned, leaking mines
A bill in Congress could help Arizona clean up old mines.
Field Notes: Coral Beans
For most of the year Coral Beans look like dried up sticks, then in the spring, its brilliant red flowers bloom.
