Longtime environmental advocate Russ McSpadden’s first book is a collection of poetry drawing on his experiences in the borderlands.
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[Press release] Staged Reading of AI Family Drama ‘Marjorie Prime’ Coming to Tin Shed
The four-person 2014 science fiction play, directed by Gail Cleveland, will be presented Feb. 20, 21 and 23 in Patagonia.
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Great trees of Eastern Santa Cruz County: The contorted oak of Piper GulchÂ
This could possibly be the most contorted oak in the entire county. Here’s how to visit it.
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Great Trees of Eastern Santa Cruz County: The Grand Sycamore of Harshaw RoadÂ
Generations have come and gone, each with their own history, each with their own memories of their time under this grand tree, estimated to be around 200 years old.
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Our Falstaff
Writer Jim Harrison, a winter resident of Patagonia for 24 years, wrote a lot, and lived a lot. The recently published ‘Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, a Writer’s Life’ by Todd Goddard is a full and fascinating biography.Â
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New Visions From Artist Paula Wittner on View Now in Nogales
The prolific Patagonia artist’s most recent works are featured in ‘It’s a Matter of Time,’ a solo show on now at the La Linea gallery.
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Harry Hower:Â A Legacy Set in Stone
Patagonia mason and arborist Harry Hower has left a lasting mark on the private homes and public spaces of the town. Here is how he ended up here—and why he stayed.
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The Penningtons: A Brutal Settler Family Saga
The Pennington family has a moving and almost implausible history: they lived during harsh times in an extremely hostile environment and possibly sacrificed more than any other single settler family in Arizona history.
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Great Trees of Eastern Santa Cruz County: The Mesquite on Santa Rita Ave.
The mesquite tree growing near my grandmother’s chicken coop 70 years ago was huge, and it remains so: a silent sentinel to watch over us.
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Spooky Times!
A gallery of Halloween scenes from around eastern Santa Cruz County—plus a video.