Sirius, the Dog Star, headlines a glorious southern sky in October that is best viewed before sunrise.
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Monsoon rarities
The above-average monsoon rainfall seemed to roll out the red carpet for a wide range of species, flourishing in various local habitats.
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Take a Hike: Josephine Canyon Trail
Many people believe Josephine Canyon is the most beautiful area in the Santa Rita Mountains, and I agree.
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Heartbreak among the cottonwoods
I didn’t want to see what was happening to my childhood playground of Lochiel. It’s like visiting a hospice room. The patients are dying.
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Glimpses Into Our Past: Huachuca District Ranger Olof J. Olson
Olof J. Olson was the third district ranger for the Huachuca Forest Reserve, serving at thee Rosemont Station and the Canelo Station.
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Super El Niño summer
An abundant variety of Sky Island species have prospered from this summer’s El Niño conditions.
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Glimpses Into Our Past: Huachuca District Ranger Robert Thompson
Robert Thompson was the second district ranger for the Huachuca Forest Reserve, serving from 1922 until 1930.
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Starstruck: Good news from Orion
Just when you think good news is impossible to find along comes the Orion Molecular Cloud-2.
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Take a hike: Cave Creek South/Crosses Canyon Trail
The Cave Creek South/Crosses Canyon Trail is an easy 2.5-mile round trip that begins approximately eight miles west of Highway 83 off of Gardner Canyon Road.
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Glimpses into our past: The Thurber Ranches
During the 1930s and ’40s, Harold Bernard ‘H.B.’ Thurber purchased a total of 1,600 acres and leased over 8,000 acres in the Sonoita area. One of the best known ranchers in the area, he was often referred to as ‘Mr. Hereford.’