I have news! My book ‘Javelina Cousins and the Magic Compass’ published
Javelinas are wild animals that live in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, but not only out in wilderness areas. In Tucson, where I live, they …
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Fishing, birds and beautiful scenery
Since that raging fire at Agua Caliente Park on the far eastside of Tucson two years ago, I haven’t been back to that palm-tree encircled …
Shady path and reporting your new tree
If you are among the Tucsonans who have taken advantage of the TEP $5 trees and planted one or more in your yard, the time …
What’s wrong with this Zebra?
Currently at the Tucson Botanical Garden is an exhibition of LEGO(R) sculptures by Sean Kenney, including the zebra shown at the top of this post. …
The name’s only half-true at Sweetwater Wetlands
Wetlands – yes. But Sweetwater–not exactly. You’re more likely to get an occasional whiff of semi-treated household/bathroom water at these artificial wetlands in northern Tucson. …
Gila Monster loves ice cream on this Tucson mural
Muralist Joe Pagac is probably most famous for his whales in the Tucson sunset mural at Grant and Campbell. Although the cowboy cyclist and pals …
Javelina Madness at the Tubac art festival
The slogan for the tiny village (pop.1190) of Tubac, Arizona is “Where Art and History Meet”. Maybe a better slogan would be where art and …
A pumpkin warning for all Tucson homeowners
Newcomers to Southern California are warned that wandering coyotes will eat your small dogs and cats and that in foothill communities brown bears will eat …