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Elk just might be the gigolos of the deer world. Consider this quote from the Arizona Game and Fish Department website: "Harems may number up to 30,...

Hikers and picnickers in Arizona are familiar with the golden-mantled ground squirrel, even though they may have thought they were looking at an...

Raccoons are intelligent creatures, as anyone who’s had their industrial-strength, securely lidded trash can raided overnight can attest. But there’s...

It's possible the pronghorn is getting tired of everyone calling it an antelope. Or maybe it's just thankful to be alive — the pronghorn is the last...

Ornithologist and artist John James Audubon named the chocolate-colored Harris' hawk for his friend, fellow ornithologist Edward Harris. Audubon and...

Pinal Mountains, Tonto National Forest If you like trees, you’re going to love this trail. In the course of 6 miles and 3,000 feet, the...

Pinal Mountains, Tonto National Forest There's the proximity to the masses, of course, but more importantly, there's the solitude and the scenic...

White Mountains, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests ''Killer hike" is how you'd describe Los Burros if you were writing a postcard. Even the...