October 1984

In this issue

The main theme centers on the surprising wilderness areas existing within and around Phoenix. These preserves offer accessible outdoor experiences. However, their proximity to the city also poses a threat through vandalism and development.

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Chapters

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  The Wilderness Next Door

  Kate Seago

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  Rio Salado: All the Makings of a New Beginning

  Vicky Hay

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  The Water Hole

  Pam Hait

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  Water Conservation

  Joseph E. Brown,Vicky Hay

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  The Village Plan

  Jana Bommersbach

• The Story the Gravestones Tell

  Joseph Stocker,Maggie Wilson

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  In a Few Well Chosen Words

  Maggie Wilson,Barry Goldwater,Bil Keane,Robert McCall,Erma Bombeck

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  The Papago Freeway

  Paul Dean

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  A Hometown Tour

  James E. Cook

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  Phoenix — In Season

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  The City of Yuppies

  Melanie Johnston

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  Spell Phoenix F-r-i-e-n-d-l-y

  Alan Thurber

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  Pass the Kosher Pizza Taco, Please

  Louise DeWald,Jerry Jacka

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  Phoenix's Family of Suburbs

  Dean F. Smith

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  What's the future for Energy Alternatives?

  Dennis B. Farrell,Don Gadland

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  Phoenix's Resident Conservationist Speaks Out

  Susan Voigt,Theodore Roosevelt