If you hike in Arizona, you hear stories about wildlife encounters. I’ve yearned to observe a desert tortoise in the wild, while I’ve wanted to avoid seeing a rattlesnake anywhere. Desert tortoises spend most of their lives in a shelter, often underground. Living underground helps them maintain a constant body temperature. Desert tortoises are ectothermic. That […]
Read MoreOn May 21, 2020, White Tank Mountain Regional Park experienced a 128-acre wildfire within the park’s boundaries. Thankfully, the wildfire didn’t cause harm to people or structures. However, the wildfire did leave the park with an abundance of scorched plants in its wake. Many questions remain as to the long-term effects the fire will have […]
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