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In his latest Canyon Commentary, author Scott Thybony travels to Navajo country with a former working cowboy and friend to get his take on a spectacular rock art panel depicting a horseback raid.

Fire lookout towers didn't exist in Arizona in the early 1900s. Instead, firefighters use tall ponderosa pines near mountain tops or other strategic viewpoints.

The Four Corners potato fed people 10,000 years ago and now the ancient, nutrient-packed spud is drawing new interest.

CO₂ levels topped a record high of 430 ppm in May. It’s bad news for ecosystems, but could mean wetter summers for some regions.

The Las Vegas bearpoppy is incredibly rare and found in scattered locations in northwestern Arizona and near Las Vegas.

The federal government forecasts above-normal wildfire potential in much of the West and some southeastern states. KNAU News Director Ryan Heinsius discussed the ongoing season on NPR's Morning Edition.

In this month’s Canyon Commentary, author Scott Thybony reflects on past assignments and his appreciation for all the people he’s met along the way. They’ve ranged from a firefighter overtaken by a wall of flame to a Mescalero woman gathering water from a sacred spring.

New Mexico poet Tina Carlson's latest book, Obsidian, focuses on metamorphosis. She says poetry can take the otherworldly, the unsayable or the horrific and alchemize them into language that can move and sometimes heal.

In a land where everything seems to sting, bite or prickle one creature stands out for its almost friendly demeanor. In his latest Canyon Commentary, author Scott Thybony reveals the secrets of the remarkable horned lizard, a reptile found throughout the West.

Renowned Southwestern artist Ed Mell has died at the age of 81 after a long illness. The Phoenix-based painter and sculptor was known for his works inspired by the landscape and culture of the Colorado Plateau and Sonoran Desert.