If the Delta tunnels deal sinks, it could mean increased pressure on the already-strapped Colorado.
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Tucson’s seed library fosters food sovereignty in a desert
With help from Pima County’s public libraries, Tucsonans grow urban gardens.
Posted inOctober 2, 2017: Following Ancient Footsteps
Latest: Park Service to cull part of Grand Canyon’s bison herd
The burgeoning North Rim population threatens vegetation, water and cultural sites.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
The Seri adapt to climate change in the desert
Researchers are working to document traditional ecological knowledge.
Posted inOctober 30, 2017: The Changing Face of Woods Work
U.S. and Mexico agree to share a shrinking Colorado River
The two nations are poised to sign an updated water pact to deal with drought.
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McCain resumes his quest for climate change action
The senator bucks his party on climate change, after years of silence.
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Invasion of the butt flickers
When tourists toss their spent cigarettes at the Grand Canyon, I’m the one who picks them up.
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The long fight against Joe Arpaio will continue
How ‘America’s toughest sheriff’ galvanized a movement among Arizona Latinos.
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What the Arpaio pardon means for civil rights
State and local officials may see it as permission to pursue more aggressive federal immigration tactics.
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How many golf trips is public funding for the arts worth?
Consider the saguaro cactus — and celebrate it with your tax dollars.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
What a doctor learns after a life’s work
A pediatrician reflects on his work in Navajo Nation.
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What they left behind: Items found in the Borderlands
Humanitarian groups track traces of migrants crossing the border.
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What Joe Arpaio represents in today’s American West
The embattled lawman faces charges of criminal contempt.
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12 books expelled from Tucson schools
Seven years after Arizona banned Mexican American Studies, some want it back.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
A network of trails that spans the country
The National Trails System, by the numbers.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
Learn the lingo: Trailworker slang
You probably wouldn’t ask a ‘traildog’ to ‘sprinkle your donut.’
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
California’s ‘covfefe’ craze; Bearthoven; How to stop a wedding
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Fires sweep the Southwest
In an unseasonably hot and dry West, an intense fire season takes shape.
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Border Patrol arrests migrants seeking humanitarian aid
As temperatures in the Southwest soar, advocates worry about border crossers.
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The Colorado River is shrinking because of climate change
A long-term drought threatens Western cities’ water supplies.