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Rose Canyon Lake on Mt. Lemmon north of Tucson.

Rose Canyon Lake

The six-acre oasis on Mt. Lemmon is a favorite of people and animals.
Dragonflies have been around for 300 million years and are one of the first insects to inhabit this planet. They are extraordinary in many ways including hunting ability, reproductive cycle and lifespan.

Dragonflies

Tag along with dragonfly expert Jeff Babson and learn about this amazing creature.
Bands of discolored rock show that Lake Powell's water levels are lower than they have been for much of its past.

When a reservoir is more than just stored water

Reservoirs are a common solution to the seasonal ebbs and flows of river water. But, for some communities, they are so much more.
Effluent gushes out of the outfall, into the Santa Cruz River. The outfall of water is constantly flowing, but there is a diurnal fluctuation due to cyclical human water use.

Reviving the Santa Cruz River: A decade of clean waters and ecological resurgence

From stagnation to splendor: How wastewater innovation breathed life back into a desert oasis
Border Patrol agents patrol along a line of shipping containers stacked near the border Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, near Yuma, Ariz.

Arizona border wall lawsuits dismissed, paving the way for environmental restoration

From legal resolution to environmental revival: Arizona's next chapter
Snow tops Mica Mountain, a peak in the Rincon range east of Tucson.

Tucson area experiences earthquake centered near Saguaro National Park-Rincon District

Early morning tremors leave Tucsonans wondering about seismic activity
Tyler Lansing Weaks and Kyra Kennedy as Paul and Corie Bratter in Arizona Theatre Company's production of Barefoot In The Park directed by Micheal Berresse.

Arizona Theatre Company invites you to run "Barefoot in the Park".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Arizona Insect Festival returns to the University of Arizona; A look into how adaptive sports are building up Tucson's youth, and a post card from the 2023 Arizona Youth & Peace Conference.
Almost 100 years after the opening of Bisbee's Queen Mine, the Queen Mine Tours opened to the public in 1976. About 50,000 people visit the mine each year.

Water and Copper: How mining's history follows Arizona's feelings about water use in the state

Mining was Arizona's first billion-dollar industry. As we consider our state's economic drivers and their water use, we ask not only how much water goes into mining but what its aftermath does to water.
Male jaguar photographed in the Dos Cabezas Mountains Nov, 16, 2016.

Rare jaguar sighting sparks excitement in Arizona's Huachuca Mountains

Jaguar 3 'Sombra' possibly resurfaces in the Sierra Vista Ranger District in the Coronado National Forest

The Friends and the Bees

Meet the women behind Buzzed Queens Apiary in Tucson.

Tucson Bee Collaborative

Raising awareness of Sonoran Desert bees.

Desert Plants: Desert Fern

The desert fern, also known as feather bush, feather tree or tepehuaje in Mexico can reach heights of about 25 feet.
The Patagonia Mountains in Southern Arizona, taken in January 2006.

Judge blocks injunction, allowing for exploratory mining in Patagonia Mountains

The eight environmental justice groups have moved to file an appeal.
A Widow Skimmer dragonfly perches on a plant on the Santa Cruz River in Tucson, Ariz. The 2023 Dragonfly BioBlitz is hoping to document the return of insects like this to the restored Santa Cruz River.

Dragonfly BioBlitz celebrates the return of vital insects to Santa Cruz River

Researchers are telling Tucson residents to look for dragonflies and damselflies as part of a community science project.

Field Notes: Volcanoes

From the highest point in Arizona to deep underground, we explore landscapes transformed by volcanoes.
The U.S. - Mexico Border Wall near Sierra Vista.

Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage

A report released by the Government Accountability Office offers the first independent assessment of damage caused by the building of more than 450 miles of wall.

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