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Hiking To Mica Peak

Lost in the buzz of Mt. Lemmon, Rincon Peak, and Mt. Wrightson, Mica Peak is Tucson’s mountaintop stepchild.  It’s located in the heart of Saguaro National Park East and is the highest point in the Rincon Mountains, but its summit is an...

Resourceful Thinking

Are resolutions resolute?  According to one study, just 8% of people achieve their New Year’s resolutions. The other 92% of us?  Not so much.  And yes, I’m usually in the latter.  I’ve discovered I can survive 47 days without chocolate, but not...

The 1903 Esmond Train Wreck

Daybreak revealed a horrific tangle of metal, hot fuel oil, flesh, and fire. Just minutes before the impact, a chain of events that would end in a wall of flame was set in motion when the Sunset Limited, already two hours behind schedule...

Where Are They Now

Airman Riley Puglia graduated the Air Force’s Basic Military Training this past November, earning the Marksmanship Ribbon. She is a Cienega High School alumni Class of 2016. Second Lieutenant Cody McIntyre received his U.S. Air Force pilot...

Horse Lubber

On a mid-November desert excursion, I encountered a most unusual insect. It’s not uncommon to observe grasshoppers, but this individual was distinctly different in several ways. Its length size and coloration was overshadowed by its behavior...