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These two Mexican gray wolf pups and siblings were born at the Wolf Conservation Center in New York. They are considered "neonatal" and less than 14 days old.

Biologists are keeping a close eye on a rare Mexican wolf that is wandering out of bounds

This marks the second time the wolf — identified as F2754 — has ventured north.

Cattle grazing is ruining the habitat of 2 endangered bird species along Arizona river, lawsuit says

The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Tucson targets seven grazing allotments spanning 15 miles along the Gila River.
From left to right: Congressman Juan Ciscomani, Administrator and CEO of Western Area Power Administration Tracey LeBeau, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Secretary of U.S. Department of Energy Jennifer Granholm at the Apache Generating Station in Cochise, AZ. October 30, 2023.

U.S. Dep. of Energy announced federal support of three transmission projects

The Southline Transmission Project is one of the three projects and will span from Hidalgo County New Mexico to Pima County in Arizona.
City of Tucson's council chambers in downtown.

The Buzz speaks with Tucson City Council candidates

Candidates see streets, crimes and homelessness as the city's top issues.
The San Pedro River post-Monsoon rain. September 14, 2023.

Center for Biological Diversity demands action on depleting aquifer in Sierra Vista

Environmental advocates call for fair water use policies to save the San Pedro River.
Rose Canyon Lake on Mt. Lemmon north of Tucson.

Rose Canyon Lake

The six-acre oasis on Mt. Lemmon is a favorite of people and animals.
Dragonflies have been around for 300 million years and are one of the first insects to inhabit this planet. They are extraordinary in many ways including hunting ability, reproductive cycle and lifespan.

Dragonflies

Tag along with dragonfly expert Jeff Babson and learn about this amazing creature.
Bands of discolored rock show that Lake Powell's water levels are lower than they have been for much of its past.

When a reservoir is more than just stored water

Reservoirs are a common solution to the seasonal ebbs and flows of river water. But, for some communities, they are so much more.
Effluent gushes out of the outfall, into the Santa Cruz River. The outfall of water is constantly flowing, but there is a diurnal fluctuation due to cyclical human water use.

Reviving the Santa Cruz River: A decade of clean waters and ecological resurgence

From stagnation to splendor: How wastewater innovation breathed life back into a desert oasis
Border Patrol agents patrol along a line of shipping containers stacked near the border Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, near Yuma, Ariz.

Arizona border wall lawsuits dismissed, paving the way for environmental restoration

From legal resolution to environmental revival: Arizona's next chapter
Snow tops Mica Mountain, a peak in the Rincon range east of Tucson.

Tucson area experiences earthquake centered near Saguaro National Park-Rincon District

Early morning tremors leave Tucsonans wondering about seismic activity
Tyler Lansing Weaks and Kyra Kennedy as Paul and Corie Bratter in Arizona Theatre Company's production of Barefoot In The Park directed by Micheal Berresse.

Arizona Theatre Company invites you to run "Barefoot in the Park".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Arizona Insect Festival returns to the University of Arizona; A look into how adaptive sports are building up Tucson's youth, and a post card from the 2023 Arizona Youth & Peace Conference.
Almost 100 years after the opening of Bisbee's Queen Mine, the Queen Mine Tours opened to the public in 1976. About 50,000 people visit the mine each year.

Water and Copper: How mining's history follows Arizona's feelings about water use in the state

Mining was Arizona's first billion-dollar industry. As we consider our state's economic drivers and their water use, we ask not only how much water goes into mining but what its aftermath does to water.
Male jaguar photographed in the Dos Cabezas Mountains Nov, 16, 2016.

Rare jaguar sighting sparks excitement in Arizona's Huachuca Mountains

Jaguar 3 'Sombra' possibly resurfaces in the Sierra Vista Ranger District in the Coronado National Forest

The Friends and the Bees

Meet the women behind Buzzed Queens Apiary in Tucson.

Tucson Bee Collaborative

Raising awareness of Sonoran Desert bees.

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