Results for keyword: Ecosystems
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The rise and fall of a desert stream
In Arizona's Galiuro Mountains, desert streams appear and disappear during the course of a day, and the native fish that have adapted to this complex ecosystem face extinction due to introduced non-natives.
by Craig Childs, Sep 10, 2001 -
The sublime delight of backtracking
For 20 years, David Bertelsen has been in love with the same five-mile trail up Finger Rock Canyon north of Tucson, keeping track of its animal and plant life and watching out for the well-being of a fragile landscape.
by Devin Odell, May 21, 2001 -
The Red Desert: Wyoming's endangered country
Wyoming's little-known Red Desert is a unique region rich in wildlife, history - and also in deposits of oil, gas and minerals, which could lead to the destruction of the land under which they're found.
by Mac Blewer, Sep 27, 1999 -
Lawns and pools close in on desert lab
The University of Arizona's Desert Laboratory, a unique desert biological field station, faces the pressure of the city of Tucson's growth and the uncertain future of the land.
by Peter Friederici, Mar 03, 1997 -
Defending the desert
"Defending the Desert: Conserving Biodiversity on BLM Lands in the Southwest" by the Environmental Defense Fund is reviewed.
by Staff, Nov 13, 1995 -
The Great Basin: America's wasteland seeks a new
The Great Basin has often been seen as a wasteland, but now new visions are defining the region.
by Jon Christensen, Apr 03, 1995 -
Real summertime
A review of John Alcock's book, Sonoran Desert Summer.
by Mary Moran, Aug 08, 1994 -
At last, a California desert bill
California Desert Protection Act nears approval.
by Staff, May 16, 1994
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