Bacanora and the bats

By Ashley Fredde/El Inde While there are many plants nestled in Borderlands Restoration Network’s greenhouses, the blue agave is one of Francesca Claverie’s favorites. Claverie, the Native Plant Program Manager, holds a cup of coffee despite the warm temperatures inside the greenhouse, nicknamed Greenhouse Baby Herbert. She leans over the agaves hanging in rows in the…

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Stay home

By Gabrielle Roye/El Inde This moment in our lives seems scary — and that’s because it is. In my past month of isolation, I wake up and see I have more notifications on my phone than normal. My mom and I have been calling one another multiple times a day, every day, talking about nonsense…

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Staying in Tucson while my whole world changes

By Kasey Adrian/El Inde I would have never thought my last semester of college would end so quickly due to a pandemic. Since spring break ended, my life has changed drastically in a matter of days. The first time I heard about Covid-19 was around early February: I remember watching the news and seeing a…

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