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  • Natural Surroundings

    Roadrunner Food Habits Are A Bash

    By Andrea Aker
    October 7, 2009
    Today’s question: I’ve seen roadrunners running around with lizards in their mouths, but recently, I was surprised to see one grab a small bird, ...
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    Saguaros Refuse To Tell Their Ages

    By Andrea Aker
    September 14, 2009
    Today’s question is about the saguaro, so those of who you have lived in Arizona for more than a few years are free to ...
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  • Dose of HistoryNatural Surroundings

    Wickenburg’s Botanical Incarcerator

    By Sam Lowe
    September 8, 2009
    Right in the middle of downtown Wickenburg, there's an old mesquite tree that folks around town say has been there longer than anyone can ...
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    Did You Know it’s Against the Law to Grow Morning Glories?

    By Andrea Aker
    August 31, 2009
    Yes, indeed, it is against Arizona law to grow morning glories. As far as we know, no one has ever been sent up for ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsValley of the Sun

    McDowell Mountains Aren’t Blast from the Past

    By Andrea Aker
    August 6, 2009
    Q: I have a nice view of the McDowell Mountains. Sometimes they look like a mountain range, and sometimes, in certain light, they look ...
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  • Dose of HistoryNatural Surroundings

    The Gila River’s Sustaining and Stubborn History

    By Andrea Aker
    June 16, 2009
    The damming of Arizona’s great rivers has made them a mere shadow of their old turbulent days. But still those irreverent rivers are plenty ...
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