A blooming treat in the desert

Story and photos by Emmalee Mauldin/Arizona Sonora News This year’s superbloom in southern Arizona was a bright and colorful sight that will soon be fading into the glare of summer. With rains late in the winter season and cooler temperatures continuing through the winter, wildflowers thrived throughout the region from March to April.   “We’ve had more flowers this year…

Intimidated by the gym? There’s a word for that, and there are ways to cope with ‘gymtimidation’

By Emmalee Mauldin, Nicole Reiley and Ambur Wilkerson/Arizona Sonora News Working out at the gym is a healthy way to relieve stress, but for some it can actually cause more stress than it relieves. The name for this effect is “gymtimidation.” Gymtimidation is when a person feels intimidated by the gym atmosphere and sometimes-driven culture. It can affect everyone…

‘Shooting stars’ and the quest to collect meteorites

Top photo: NASA Story and photos by Emmalee Mauldin/Arizona Sonora News Imagine being flown out into the middle of the Russian wilderness by helicopter. The helicopter drops you off with rations and supplies to last you a few weeks, which you’ll carry around with you. There is no Wi-Fi, no television, no bathing except in…