By Alisha Brewer It’s that time of year again when the warm sunshine beckons us outside. While we spend more time outdoors, it becomes more likely that we will run into some of the...
Category - Desert Dwellers
Shadows in the Sky
Fall has arrived! Can you feel it in the air? The mornings are cooler, festivals are happening, Halloween displays are up in...
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Gone with the Wind
Let’s get this straight, you saw the photo that goes along with this article and you still decided to read it? Kudos to you...
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Monsters in July
The monsters are out! Getting to see a Gila monster in the wild is quite a rare experience. But this time of year, spring through...
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Cardinal Conundrum
By Alisha Brewer If I asked you to close your eyes and picture a cardinal, could you do it? Now, if I asked you to describe a...
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Vail’s Lucky Charms
By Alisha Brewer Sprawling green fields teeming with four leaf clovers are not something that Vail residents are accustomed to. And with leprechauns being so darn tricky to catch, how are...
Love Stinks!
By Alisha Brewer Love is in the air, quite literally. February marks the start of breeding season for our striped skunks, the most common type of skunk that lives here in Tucson. Hold onto...
The Sleeping One
By Alisha Brewer It is here. A fresh start. A new beginning. The opening of a new year. Welcome 2022! The craziest thing happened to me the other day- I saw a picture of an animal that I...
Santa’s Secret Weapon
By Alisha Brewer A cool Friday morning is a great excuse for some fresh brewed coffee, so off to the Vail Coffee Stop we went. (Have you tried it yet? It’s the little coffee truck in...
It’s the Little Things
By Alisha Brewer Thanksgiving always brings me a sense of peace. Maybe it’s the warm smell of turkey and butter buns cooking in the oven, maybe it’s the chatter of family and friends...
Feeling the heat
Photograph by Marsha McGaughy A roadrunner suns itself at Saguaro Park East on September 13, 2016.
Chestburster
By Alisha Brewer Fall is in the air and Halloween is right around the corner, which means that it is time for spooky movies! I know this time of year so many of us like to indulge in...
Welcome to the Gun Show
By Alisha Brewer Get your protein shakes ready! This month we’re talking all about those robust lizards (with the BIG personalities) that you see in your front yard, on your rocks and...
They’ll See You Before You See Them
By Alisha Brewer If you are one of the few people to have spotted a mountain lion, consider yourself lucky! I know some people may laugh at that statement. What is so lucky about coming...