As temperatures head into the 90s, reptiles are on the rise in the Sky Islands. Here’s a few to look for.

Vince Pinto
April’s Pollinator Paradise
Our native plants have evolved beautiful blossoms not to serve our admiring gaze, but rather to have sex.
Fabulous Fossorial Fauna
There’s a diversity of animal life in the Sky Islands — underground.
Nature Journeys: Winter’s Gold
Among the local joys to be had in nature come February are winter wildflowers: colorful sprays of blossoms unexpectedly perking up from a dull, frost-bitten land.
Nature Journeys: Strange Solstice Skulkers
Meet winter’s weird wildlife: veritable freaks of nature in some regards, sure to capture the imagination of the curious naturalist.
Nature Journeys: Nature’s Daring Dispersers
How animals, parasites, insects and plants get around.
Nature Journeys: Beguiling Biodiversity With a Bite
Grasshopper mice, robberflies and Mala mujer are three relatively obscure local species who deserve our attention, admiration and protection.
Nature Journeys: Science Fiction?
We are not about to turn into Venus overnight. We don’t have to, however, for there to be catastrophic consequences for life as we know it – and yes, that includes us.Â
Nature Journeys: Monsoonal Machinations
What other northern parts of the globe have weather patterns similar to our monsoon and how does our resulting flora and fauna compare to theirs?Â