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  • Gila Monster
    Natural Surroundings
    By Andrea Aker
    July 1, 2013
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    Cactus & Wildlife Trivia 2: Can You Pass?

    Test your knowledge of cactus and wildlife of Arizona with this short quiz, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down too quickly. The answers are posted shortly below the questions. When you’re finished, leave a comment with your score. Did any answers surprise you?
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  • Organ Pipe Cactus
    Natural SurroundingsRecreationSouthern Arizona
    By Andrea Aker
    May 21, 2013
    1980
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    Southern Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Declared “Hidden Gem”

    Arizona’s natural, diverse landscape has garnered international acclaims and attention, yet many scenic parks continue to fly under the mainstream radar. One such spot – the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument near Ajo and Why – is getting a much-deserved shout out by Country.
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  • Natural Surroundings
    By Andrea Aker
    December 21, 2010
    3496
    9

    Cactus & Wildlife Trivia: Can You Pass?

    Test your knowledge of cactus and wildlife of Arizona with this short quiz, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down too quickly. The answers are posted shortly below the questions. When you’re finished, leave a comment with your score. Did any answers surprise you? 1. What bird ranching industry was established ...
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  • Natural Surroundings
    By Andrea Aker
    September 14, 2009
    5410
    0

    Saguaros Refuse To Tell Their Ages

    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 talk quietly among yourselves or put your heads down on your desks and rest a bit. The rest of you, the newcomers, should pay careful attention because, like indicting a governor ...
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  • Food & Dining
    By Andrea Aker
    June 29, 2009
    2921
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    Prickly Pear Fruit Makes Candy, Jelly

    Are cactus candy and cactus jelly really made out of cactus? There was a time when we would have brought several samples of cactus candy and jelly back for testing in the Valley 101 Research Laboratory. But with the recent shrinking of the paper, we had to pack up lab equipment and put it in storage. ...
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