Arizona rancher on Mexico border uses science to breed sustainable cattle
Nogales, AZ cattle rancher Dean Fish bases his business practices on a three-legged stool of sustainability "to produce a safe, wholesome, tasty, nutritious product that’s going to go on America’s dinner plate."
Tree thinning tackles Ponderosa pines to lessen Coconino wildfire danger
PHOENIX - After a season marked by catastrophic wildfires in the West, government forestry and conservation leaders in Arizona have accelerated a tree-thinning program in the Coconino National Forest.
An Arizona dairy woman grows appreciation for female farmers
BUCKEYE — Sine Kerr cultivated her love for farming as a girl in rural Buckeye, participating in her local 4-H group and playing at friends’ houses whose families had farms and ranches.
Progress on new binational drought plan in Colorado basin slow going
WASHINGTON - States, federal and Mexican officials hailed a binational agreement this fall that they said could lead to a radical shift in how the region prepares for and responds to drought.
Too historic to tear down? Battling over blighted houses in Bisbee
BISBEE – Longtime Bisbee resident Renee Reed remembers how the dilapidated home across the street used to look.
Phoenix Open honored internationally for sustainability efforts
SCOTTSDALE -- Ever since Waste Management and the Thunderbirds partnered up for the Phoenix Open, sustainability and conservation have been a priority.
Arizona rancher, official tell Congress states need voice in water regs
WASHINGTON - Federal regulation of waterways may not be the first issue that comes to mind in a desert state like Arizona, but don't tell that to Pima County cattle rancher Jim Chilton.
Environmentalists sue to block ‘dangerous’ Rosemont copper mine
WASHINGTON - Environmental groups sued the Forest Service this week to block what they called the "dangerous" Rosemont copper mine, citing concerns ranging from habitat destruction to drinking water contamination at the project southeast of Tucson.
Phoenix Zoo breeds Mount Graham red squirrels to save them from extinction
PHOENIX – A lightning strike that set the Pinaleño Mountains in northern Arizona ablaze months ago decimated the population of the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel, leaving few survivors and lending urgency to conservation efforts to save the species from extinction.
Snowbowl bypasses Mother Nature, makes own snow for opening
FLAGSTAFF – If it wasn’t for little more than a mile stretch of man-made snow spanning 25 acres atop the Arizona Snowbowl, one might think it was summer in Flagstaff.
Do you use Tonto National Forest? Officials want to hear from you
MESA – Hunters, conservationists, hikers and campers are being courted by Tonto National Forest to help determine a future that balances preservation and tourism.
Arizona faith leaders call on McCain, Flake to fight repeal of Clean Power Plan
PHOENIX — Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman described the scene of a beautiful sunset — caused by pollution leading to ugly results like asthma.
