Hummingbirds give flight to river awareness

As the sun began to set behind the Huachuca Mountains, the evening air filled with the sounds of crickets, toads and little wings flapping thousands of times a minute. The San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area plays host to the San Pedro House, home to the longest running hummingbird banding project in the world. Tom…

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Bisbee glistens with architectural gems

Bisbee is the city in the middle of a desert. The mining community was once considered the most highly urbanized town between St. Louis and San Francisco. But did you know the town is also considered one of the most architecturally diverse in the nation, considering its population and size? “Bisbee has all the characteristics…

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Border agents crack down on First Amendment rights

Border patrol officers and agents regularly harass, intimidate and threaten citizens and journalists alike who take photos from public rights of way at border patrol entries and do the same when they take photos of agents either there or in the field. Such harassment, including demanding people stop taking photos without a reason, is one of…

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Bisbee run a stairway to heaving

  On a cold, rainy, Saturday morning that I would’ve rather spent in the comfort of my own bed, I drove two hours to Bisbee to compete in the only competitive stair climb in the United States. When I first agreed to participate in the 25th annual Bisbee 1000 Great Stair Climb to write this…

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