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Insects Unlocked/Wikimedia CommonsHave you ever noticed a large, fuzzy, brightly-colored ant moving rapidly along the ground? Commonly called velvet ants, these aren’t ants at all. They’re actually wingless wasps. -
Deborah Lee Soltesz/USFS Coconino National ForestThree decades ago, the use of cloud seeding to enhance precipitation over the region was tested as part of a large field experiment.
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Jaguars are usually associated with the tropics of Central and South America, but historical records show they once prowled as far north as the South Rim of Grand Canyon. -
How did Southwest Tribal people protect and store their food before the days of refrigeration? -
April in northern Arizona is heralded by the loud metallic wing trills of broad-tailed hummingbirds returning from winter in the Highlands of Mexico and Central America. -
Researchers in the Southwest are using hidden recorders to capture the fluted whistles of the pinyon jay. It’s part of a new effort to track ecological changes through sound. -
Every spring, thousands of sheep were herded on a three-week trek across northern Arizona, up onto the Colorado Plateau for summer grazing. -
A wildlife bridge on Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff could help guide elk, deer and other wildlife navigate the highway and cut down on collisions with cars and trucks. -
From the Roosevelts and George W. Bush to NAU students, the Hat Ranch near Williams has a layered history of conservation and public life. -
Fremont cottonwoods form a ribbon of green along Arizona’s rivers and streams. They have heart-shaped leaves which turn golden in fall and fluffy, cotton-like seeds. -
Route 66 is known for roadside history, but the landscape also holds older signs of passage and human movement. -
Insects don’t fly straight to lights — new research shows they orbit them instead, offering insight into night behavior and how light affects insect populations.
