Fitz Blog: Mountain Lions retire

     The Desert Museum is retiring two arthritic cougars. According to a Desert Museum spokesman,” Madeline Stover was an excellent docent and and Stanley Melrose ran the ice cream concession for 26-years.” Meanwhile two retiring mountain lions will be relocated and released in the wilds of …

Museum retiring two aging cougars

These two mountain lions came to the Desert Museum in 1999 as orphans. At about 13 years of age, they have become arthritic and have difficulty negotiating steep slopes in the regular mountain lion exhibit.

Desert Museum retiring two aging mountain lions, added a cub

Two aging, arthritic mountain lions have been retired from exhibit at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - and a mountain lion cub will go on exhibit in their place today.

Tucsonan pens guide to mountain trees of Southern Arizona

An Arizona madrone tree along the Bug Spring Trail in the Catalinas, from the book "Mountain Trees of Southern Arizona" by Tucsonan Frank Rose. The tree can live for 200 to 250 years.

Tucsonan pens guide to mountain trees of Southern Arizona

Many of us head for mountain forests as summer heat comes on - and a new book by a Tucson author could enrich your experience in the cool, green woods.

Well-timed winter rain means good cacti bloom

The prickly pear cactus is known for its bright yellow flowers, and they're just starting to bloom in the deserts around Tucson. Saguaro National Park and the lower Catalina Mountains are good places to see them.

Well-timed winter rain means good cacti bloom

The hedgehog cactus puts out a pink-purple floral display.

Well-timed winter rain means good cacti bloom

It could be shaping up as a banner year for cactus blooms.

Desert Museum debuts program

Simon Planting of the John Jorgenson Quintet performs at the debut of the Oasis Project, a program to blend arts with the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's conservation mission.

Desert Museum debuts program

Jorgenson, on guitar, is noted for his gypsy jazz style of music. The show kicked off a performing and visual arts collaboration with the Desert Museum. The next show, featuring Beth Nielsen Chapman, is Nov. 15-16.

Desert Museum debuts program

The John Jorgenson Quintet performed last Friday at the Warden Oasis Theater at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road.

Desert Museum debuts program

John Jorgenson keeps the sound going, watching as violinist Jason Anick plays a solo. Go to oasisproject.desertmuseum.org for more about the program.

Desert Museum debuts program

Art notes: "Diary of Anne Frank opens at Pima tonight, concert benefits desert museum, Repertory singers visit 'moments in time'

Gabriella De Brequet as Anne and David Zinke as Anne's father in "The Diary of Anne Frank" at Pima Community College.

Art notes: "Diary of Anne Frank opens at Pima tonight, concert benefits desert museum, Repertory singers visit 'moments in time'

"Diary of Anne Frank" opens at Pima tonight

Even snakes and scorpions delight this new desert dweller

has written several books, teaches writing workshops and lives in Oro Valley

Even snakes and scorpions delight this new desert dweller

Now that I've experienced snakes, scorpions and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, I consider myself an old-time resident of Tucson.

Thanks to some winter rain, spring bloom's here after all

Patches of Mexican poppies are popping up along the Sutherland Trail in Catalina State Park north of Tucson, courtesy of late rains.

Thanks to some winter rain, spring bloom's here after all

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Thanks to some winter rain, spring bloom's here after all

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