A new nonprofit is digging into the task of closing the 100,000 abandoned mines in Arizona. About 10,000 have been pinpointed, and the vast majority of those are considered threats to public safety. The Mine Inspector’s Office has only enough funding to close a small fraction of those mines each year.... Read more»
Armed with shotguns and high hopes, thousands of hunters began heading to Arizona’s open spaces Thursday for early dove-hunting season.... Read more»
The Tucson–based Center for Biological Diversity is using mobile technology, including geolocation, to help people learn which of the nation’s more than 1,300 threatened and endangered species are nearby.... Read more»
President Felipe Calderón’s adrenalin-pumped antics are part of a new effort by his administration to rescue Brand Mexico and the valuable tourist dollars spent by Americans and other foreign visitors by taking part in a new TV series touting the country’s attractions. (with video)... Read more»
The fatal black bear attack on a woman in Pinetop this summer is a sobering reminder that development is bringing people closer to a creature that’s shy by nature but a predator at heart.... Read more»
It might still be hot outside, but in another sign that we’ve hit the end of summer and kids are back in school, Pima County’s seasonal pools are now closed on weekdays.... Read more»
Authorities at Lake Tahoe have identified the remains of a scuba diver who disappeared in the lake’s waters 17 years ago.... Read more»
U.K. skydiver Zoe Sievwright was certain she would die after not only her parachute failed but her reserve chute got tangled and she plunged 3,500 feet to the ground in Perthshire, in Scotland.... Read more»
Fire restrictions were lifted and portions of districts in the Coronado National Forest were reopened Friday, according to the U.S. Forest Service.... Read more»
Areas of three ranger districts in the Coronado National Forest reopened Tuesday after closing due to fire danger, according to a National Forest spokeswoman.... Read more»
Trails leading to the Coronado National Forest were reopened by Pima County on Tuesday, after they were closed June 9 because of the fire danger. The trails were reopened after monsoon rains reduced the risk of wildfires.... Read more»
After weeks of closure because of the extreme fire danger, the Catalina Mountains reopened Wednesday, a U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman said. The Santa Catalina Ranger District reopened at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night after monsoon rains reduced the fire risk there.... Read more»
Summer in Southern Arizona means things shake and buzz. From monsoon clouds with their thunder and lightning, to rattlesnake tails, nature can reach out and grab you. But there’s another, more silent sting that awaits the unwary: summer heat also brings out Arizona’s scorpions.... Read more»
The Coronado National Forest remains closed, despite recent monsoon rains, said a U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman.... Read more»
Sentinel Peak Park will be restricted Monday morning through noon on Tuesday because of the July 4 fireworks show.... Read more»
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