More Arizona Illustrated S10 Stories

Meet the 93 Year-old Founder of Tucson's Drawing Studio

As a teaching artist, Andy Rush explores how to broaden each person’s notion of what drawing can be.

Tiny Homes: Wholistic Transformation

From a Border Wall to a Brighter Future: Tucson Nonprofit Transforms Shipping Containers into Tiny Homes for Foster Youth

Edward Goodman on Saxophone

In this riveting performance, the Associate Professor of Saxophone at the University of Arizona’s Fred Fox School of Music discusses the life lessons that can be gleaned while playing the sax.

Dolan Ellis, Arizona’s State Balladeer

There’s probably no person alive who knows the songs, history, and myths of Arizona better than Dolan Ellis.

Desert Plants: The Mexican Sunflower Tree

The Mexican Sunflower Tree (Tithonia Fruticosa) is a giant in this family, that can get to several feet tall and wide

Eric Avery: Life Before Art

Eric’s motto is “life before art” as he plunges into healing the victims of society wherever he finds them.

Happy Tuesday!

Take a peek behind the scenes of Tucson’s notorious ‘Tuesday Night Ride’ where hundreds of committed and cheerful cyclists meet weekly to take over the city's streets.

Desert Plants: The Desert Lavender

A thornless, drought-tolerant native plant that attracts pollinators.

Campus Unarmed

A student advocacy organization at the University of Arizona whose purpose is to foster positive student and teacher relationships to build a safer campus.

Parent Provided Care

Arizona Parents of children with disabilities receive funding and certified training to be Direct Care Workers for their own minor children.

Desert Plants: Little Leaf Cordia

The tough flowering shrub in the Sonoran Desert that helps pollinators.

Science in the Critical Zone

University of Arizona scientists working at the Critical Zone Observatory in the Catalina Mountains are studying Earth’s thin surface

Gavin’s Journey

For Gavin Hugh Troy the roots of creative life began with skateboarding, creating something from nothing.

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