The number of Mexican gray wolves in Arizona and New Mexico grew to at least 319 in 2025, as the species inches closer to possible downlisting from endangered to threatened.
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Henry joined the Star in 2019 after 25 years at Nevada newspapers. A Tucson native, he graduated from Amphi and earned a journalism degree from the University of Missouri. He wrote about the environment for the Las Vegas Review-Journal for 16 years.
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Some rhinos and giraffes could find room to roam in Sahuarita under a plan by the Phoenix Zoo for a wild animal conservation park and safari attraction south of Tucson.
Some rhinos and giraffes could find room to roam in Sahuarita under a plan by the Phoenix Zoo for a wild animal conservation park and safari attraction south of Tucson.
Advocates for science, history and national parks are suing the Trump administration over its efforts to purge so-called negative and corrosive content from the displays at park sites, including several in Arizona.
A warmer-than-average winter has triggered early blooms at Picacho Peak and Lost Dutchman. Here is the 2026 forecast for "superbloom" potential.
A warmer-than-average winter has triggered early blooms at Picacho Peak and Lost Dutchman. Here is the 2026 forecast for "superbloom" potential.
Members of Arizona's congressional delegation have launched their latest legislative attempt to elevate Chiricahua National Monument to a national park.
Arizona turns 114 on Saturday, with free museum open houses, special exhibits and state park events across Southern Arizona celebrating Statehood Day.