Rose Houk
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The Arizona Game and Fish Department is on the lookout for thousands of acres of habitat for one of the most endangered animals in North America: the…
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Of thirty known bumble bee species in the western U.S., the bombus occidentalis – the western bumble bee - is among the most common. But their numbers are…
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Blowholes are commonly associated with ocean coastlines, but they exist in the desert too. One of the most well-known of these is at Wupatki Pueblo near…
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A series of rubbled hills runs alongside Highway 89 about thirty miles north of Flagstaff. They look fairly unremarkable, but really, they’re remnants of…
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Kitchens all over the Southwest this time of year are filled with the irresistible scent of tamales steaming on the stove.This Earth Note originally aired…
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In 1956 the National Park Service launched Mission 66, a major effort to upgrade deteriorating infrastructure and meet demands of increasing visitation.…
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It’s a fine Western experience to wander through a shimmering aspen grove on a sunny fall day. But one particular grove is especially stunning.A single…
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Most people are now highly aware of the enormous quantities of disintegrating plastics accumulating in lakes, rivers, and oceans all over the planet. But…
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American Crows and Common Ravens are widely seen all over the Southwest. Both species are in the same genus, Corvus, and both are obsidian-black in color.…
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It can be a thrilling sight to see a herd of pronghorn running across wide open space. This swift, Indigenous North American animal, is colloquially known…