Sandhill cranes flock to Southeastern Arizona

In early October, when temperatures drop in the north, thousands of Sandhill Cranes flood to the warmer climate of Southeastern Arizona. Some of the cranes are domestic, traveling from Montana and Alaska; others are more worldly, coming from as far as Eastern Canada and Siberia. “They seek large bodies of standing water near agricultural fields,”…

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Is Tombstone tired and out of touch?

Bill Pakinkis, Tombstone Chamber of Commerce board member, says Tombstone is a thriving visitor destination. But take a walk down Allen Street and Misty Estes will tell you something different. “We thrive on tourism,” said Estes, assistant manager at Superstition Sue Gifts. But Tombstone is “not what it used to be.” Tombstone feels frozen in…

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