Have You Ever Wondered Where Butterflies go After Summer is Over? As summer moves into autumn, a few types of butterflies migrate, but most are permanent residents. Interestingly enough, they don’t go anywhere. When you don’t see adult butterflies on the wing, it just means they’re going through another life stage: egg, larva (caterpillar), and […]
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Treasure is the stuff of legends, and hunts for treasure are the stuff of adventure and discovery. In Pagosa Springs Country, there is the legend of Treasure Mountain—millions in gold were supposedly buried by 300 Frenchmen under the rocks of the San Juan Mountains. Only one man allegedly made it back to France, with a
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I have ridden a bicycle since I was 3 years old and I never tire of riding into new and old areas. Just the wind on my face clears out the cobwebs in my brain and makes me feel more alive. Enjoy these five fabulous biking trails in the southwest.  I know there are more,
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Haven’t had the time to visit a national park lately? Western National Parks Association, the National Parks Store, and Hubbell Trading Post are bringing the national park experience to the 2015 Tucson Festival of Books! This premier event hosted by The University of Arizona brings together authors, artists, and enthusiasts of all kinds in an
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 The Elusive Mexican Spotted Owl According to Audubon Magazine, the Mexican Spotted Owl is the rarest one in the United States. Highly localized within its wide range,(travels from Mexico north thru Arizona, New Mexico to Utah, and Colorado) this creature seeks out cool, shady canyons, often in areas surrounded by the hot, dry slopes of
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Legacy of the San Xavier Mission and Christmas Cards Traditions have a way of sticking with us without our total awareness. The legacy of the San Xavier Mission and Christmas has been my tradition is grounding me. The tradition of keeping my Christmas cards hanging on the door for weeks after the holidays are over
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If anything tells us about the originality and character of the southwest, it is the Bolo Tie. According to the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, “The bolo tie’s road to becoming Arizona’s official neckwear took place over several years. KOOL Channel 10’s anchor Bill Close and five other bolo tie enthusiasts met in 1966 at
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