Vince Pinto

Wildflowers, butterflies, a wide variety of sparrows and a certain handsome rodent all show themselves during our winter season.

Even in the midst of cold, bitter winter weather, certain species turn up. Here’s a look at some ‘winter contrarians.’

Why do we have so many species in the Madrean Archipelago? A multitude of factors have conspired to create this wild cornucopia.

Given that Halloween is just around the corner, now is the perfect time to contemplate local species whose names are linked to the lord of the underworld or some other evil avenue.

A fascinating slew of wildlife has already emerged during our summer monsoon, compliments of the extra moisture and hot temperatures.

Today’s human world is rife with unscrupulous types posing as someone they are not in order to extort money, power, sex or other such commodities. But our species has no monopoly on such skulduggery.

Heat drives many humans indoors during the swelter of May. If you decide to venture outside, keep an eye out for these other ‘foolhardy’ denizens, reveling in their sun-worshiping ways.

Poppies and springers, clingers and wind-surfers, floaters and fallers: here’s a look at all the ways our native plants spread their seeds.

Who are the large predator species here in southeast Arizona, and why should we care about their survival?