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Once a flourishing part of the Coronado Forest, charred tress stand near Portal Arizona. A reminder of the Horseshoe 2 which fire ripped thorough thousands of acres of forest in the summer of 2011.

Horseshoe 2 Fire, Two Years Later

Chiricahuas blaze scorched 200,000 acres; recovery slow
Jim Riggs breeds Polled Hereford cows, which can be identified by their red coats and lack of horns. In 2003, he sold of 80 percent of the herd to cope with the drought.

S. AZ Ranchers Face Drought Without Help

Farm bill extension excludes needed emergency assistance

Desert Splendors for Month of May

Naturalists point to blooms, butterflies, other beauties
A bright red bird sits perched on a tree branch.

Festival for Feathered Friends

International Migratory Bird Day along San Pedro River
Visitors from all over the world go to Tumacacori National Park to visit the beautiful mission and its other priceless exhibits.

National Parks Week Spotlights Special Places

Nature, history, culture are major economic contributors to Arizona
A bee sits on a blooming flower.

Buzz on Bees: They Communicate

Researcher studies their ways to aid computer, robotic networks
Condor 23 on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon

Condor Reintroduction Faces Setbacks

7 deaths since Dec.; lead poisoning to blame for some
Here we have the exterior of Biosphere 2 which is illuminated by a beautiful, golden sunlight.

Focusing on Planet Earth

Biosphere 2, annual Earth Day raising awareness
Water levels at the Colorado River basin.

Report Calls Colorado River 'Most Endangered'

Demand; drought threaten waterway; but some are optimistic it can be restored
Elissa Fazio and other Hummingbird Monitoring Network volunteers are uncovering the secrets of hummingbirds.

The Hummingbird: A Love Story

Tiny creatures help researchers, volunteers piece together climate puzzle

Some Hope During Immeasurable Grief

Children's Memorial Parks provide comfort, solace and memories
Mexican gray wolf, Canis lupus baileyi

Reintroduction of Wolves Remains Contentious

Supporters cheer Mexican gray's recovery; cattlemen still opposed
A bright red bird sits perched on a tree branch.

Desert River Harbors Life

San Pedro encompasses multiple wildlife habitats
Tucson City Hall

Tucson Seeks Reduced Plastic Bag Use

City will track use, recycling; no enforcement mechanism included

UA Develops iPhone Dust Storm App

Free download gives user real-time info on issues anywhere in US
Aureum Chaos, a region on Mars, photographed March 20, 2013 by HiRISE, a University of Arizona experiment on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Learning From Asteroids Pummeling Mars

UA HiRISE camera documents space-rock strikes on red planet

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