We recently stayed at a timeshare (Hacienda del Mar) in Cabo with friends and discovered a bountiful wildlife scene that followed heavy rains that hit the area. In addition to the rich marine life among the rocks, we found a variety of mature native plants nestled around the golf course next to …
Get Out of Your Car on Road Trips and… What Arizona’s Monsoons Bring
Vultures taking advantage of the hundreds of sphinx moth caterpillars crossing the road, Colorado River toads, noisy grasshoppers and gorgeous sunsets.... I took a trip to Arizona last week, and happened to time it with the last days of Arizona's monsoons. When I lived in Flagstaff I relished …
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Hantavirus, Mice and Flashbacks to 1993
The recent news of hantavirus at Yosemite National Park being spread through deer mice droppings took me back to 1993 when I was living on the Navajo Reservation in Window Rock. That spring and summer the reservation was the hit with a high number of victims, ranging in age from 13 to 85, with 60% …
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Alaska’s Nature Speaks Loudly
Nature was very talkative on our Alaska trip. We spent 8 days on the Kenai peninsula visiting friends who live in Seward and then exploring on our own during a trip to Homer on the other side of the peninsula. We were reminded how Alaska is a perfect trip for nature lovers or others wanting a quick …
If Nature Could Really Speak: Challenges to Sky Island
This is from a friend of mine, Denise Morse, a fellow defender of the environment. We served together on a land trust board in Alpine CA. She writes about Madera Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountain Sky Island – a wildlife haven outside Tucson that is facing a new copper mineby Denise Morse I …
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High Water Bills? Maybe it’s Lawn Removal Time
It's the time of year of high water bills - and perhaps time to think about replacing plants that need too much water, or maybe even taking out some of your thirsty grass. I recently came back from the Midwest where drought conditions have prompted many folks to let their lawns go dormant. When I …
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