“The talk of the phantom”

“The talk of the phantom”

  “The way I was trained up, reporters went toward the story, just as firemen rush toward the fire.” –Charles Bowden The iconoclastic writer Charles Bowden passed away in New Mexico Sunday. He was 69. Bowden made a name for himself as an investigative...
Oracle State Park Gets a new lease on life

Oracle State Park Gets a new lease on life

Oracle, Ariz. – Arizona State Parks became a budget target for legislators a few years ago. They diverted funds from the agency to help pay for a statewide budget deficit. Many parks were left with a skeleton staff and limited hours. A few, like Oracle State...
Re-enacting the Civil War in the Southwest

Re-enacting the Civil War in the Southwest

Picacho Pass, Ariz. – On April 15, 1862, two small groups of Union and Confederate soldiers fought a battle in central Arizona. The engagement left several Union troops dead, including the detachment’s commanding officer, and wounded several men on each side. It...
Author Byrd Baylor celebrates the desert

Author Byrd Baylor celebrates the desert

Arivaca, Ariz. – Byrd Baylor’s love of the desert serves as both setting and subject for her writing. She’s best known for her children’s books, primarily set in the Southwest and populated with Native Americans and desert creatures. After years in Tucson...

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