Terrain along the Mexico border ignores the man-made divide.
Arizona
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
What the Navajo Generating Station will leave behind
Cleaner air, wounded economies.
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The Western origins of the sanctuary movement
Churches in the West are once again at the forefront of a grassroots effort to save immigrants from deportation.
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Southwestern utilities back down from rooftop solar fight
Public support for rooftop solar has led to more moderate positions.
Posted inMarch 6, 2017: Uncomfortable Corners
OR show in CO?; runaway drone; an unexpected backcountry plunge
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inMarch 6, 2017: Uncomfortable Corners
Raptors in flight
Enduring relationships begin with encounters.
Posted inMarch 6, 2017: Uncomfortable Corners
Your uncomfortable Western corners
Readers respond with unique encounters and uneasy revelations in the region.
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Western cities try to cut light pollution
Hitting the dimmer switch on city light helps animals and skygazers, too.
Posted inFebruary 20, 2017: Overdosed
The winding beauty of Southwest deserts
A collection of photographs capture nature’s rhythms.
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7 things you need to know about Navajo Generating Station’s 2019 closure
The West’s coal giant is going down.
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
Where the wild things swim — again
In a borderlands river, improved water quality allows an endangered fish to return.
Posted inFebruary 6, 2017: River of Healing
A new use for old produce
Inside the cross-border operation that saves fresh food from the trash.
Posted inFebruary 6, 2017: River of Healing
The Grand Canyon, like you’ve never seen it
An artist’s connection to the landscape through her paintings.
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Western states react to Trump’s immigration travel ban
At least eight Republican Congressmen have broken with their party line in opposition.
Posted inFebruary 6, 2017: River of Healing
Latest: Second male jaguar spotted in Arizona
New draft recovery plan for the Southwest released.
Posted inDecember 12, 2016: How the Park Service is Failing Women
Death by hot-potting; turkey intimidation; hunting poachers
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inNovember 28, 2016: A Weird and Perfect Wilderness
Hope in a post-nature society
A writer seeks answers from Lake Powell.
Posted inNovember 28, 2016: A Weird and Perfect Wilderness
Armed and amorous, women’s pay and rogue bears
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inNovember 28, 2016: A Weird and Perfect Wilderness
In Arizona, reptile poaching made easy
Why some wildlife crimes are difficult to prosecute.
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How an ‘awakened giant’ used its power on Election Day
In the West, Latino voters did turn out—just not the way analysts expected.