by Mark Duggan | Jul 27, 2020
Listen to the Interview http://openrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Monsoon-Drought.mp3 The annual North American Monsoon accounts for most of our region’s annual rainfall. The “summer rainy season” runs from late July to September. Subtropical moisture pours...
by Mark Duggan | Feb 12, 2017
Author Craig Childs is known for his attraction to remote landscapes, whether the Atacama Desert of Chile – one of the driest places on the planet; or the vast, whiteout desolation of a research station on Greenland’s ice sheets. He is a rugged and...
by Mark Duggan | Oct 22, 2011
Tucson, Ariz. – The National Weather Service’s Tucson bureau is never closed. At least two meteorologists are on duty at all times, even on holidays. In June, staffing can be slightly lean when conditions stay the same – hot and dry – for...
by Mark Duggan | Oct 4, 2011
Tucson, Ariz. – The Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson hold a deadly secret: What happened to three Boy Scouts on the night of November 16, 1958? They were part of a group of six inexperienced hikers attempting to summit Mt. Baldy, the range’s highest...
