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This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Improvements in air quality still need support

The news that the Flagstaff Area National Monuments headquarters office in Flagstaff was to be closed by the end of August appeared in media last month. NPS personnel were advised not to make … Read moreCoconino Voices: Keep the Flagstaff Area National Monuments headquarters open

This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Social housing seen as solving several issues

May 5 is National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP), a reminder of the violence that impacts Indigenous women, girls, and their relatives â€� an issue that cont… Read moreCoconino Voices: National MMIP Day brings attention to violence against Indigenous persons in Flagstaff

This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Efforts to restore wild salmon ramp up as numbers decline

This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Believe the hype over seaweed farms

In 1973 several of us, who were graduate students or friends at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) in Gothic, CO, decided to collaborate on a study of wildflowers. We had been stu… Read moreSpotlight on Climate: Climate change, wildflowers and pollinators

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an annual observance established by Mental Health America in 1949 to emphasize the importance of mental well-being. Next month is the time to raise awaren… Read moreCommunity Health Matters: Why mental health wellness matters

This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: What’s the connection between microplastics and increased antibiotic resistance?

Every day, Arizona families face impossible choices: parents skipping meals to afford rent, seniors rationing medication, and workers enduring hours-long commutes just to keep a roof overhead.… Read moreArizona Voices: Housing crossroads: Building a future where every family thrives

The shortage of affordable housing in the U.S. is a coast-to-coast problem, which has been acutely felt in the West. Exploring measures to boost new affordable construction and increasing the … Read moreCoconino Voices: Utilizing public lands for affordable housing fails to meaningfully address crisis

As the night sky unfolds, a subtle yet captivating smudge of stars emerges high above at sunset. Known as the Beehive Cluster, this celestial marvel holds a wealth of history and scientific in… Read moreView from Mars Hill: The Beehive Cluster: A treasure beyond the faint smudge

This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Urban wildlife continues adapting

This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Warmer weather means uptick in ticks

Back in 1969, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first set foot on the moon, scientists knew of just 31 other moons in our solar system. Fast forward to today, and the numbers have skyrockete… Read moreView from Mars Hill: Moonstruck: An overview of the planets' moons

This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Researchers see major factors in why wildfires burning more in eastern U.S.

When Congress endowed presidents with the power to create national monuments, they set in motion one of the most momentous efforts to ensure stunning landscape, cultural resources, and sacred … Read moreCoconino Voices: Grand Canyon monument embodies how Antiquities Act should be used

Driving north on Highway 89, I saw afternoon sunlight glinting off an array of ground-mounted solar panels. They glistened atop our new March snow, confidently tilted to the south, collecting … Read moreSpotlight on Climate: Breaking the gridlock in northern Arizona's solar energy economy

Every year on April 7, we celebrate World Health Day, a global observance of health as a human right, sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO). Whether you’re a health care professiona… Read moreCommunity Health Matters: Taking care of your health on World Health Day

This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Activists working to conserve prairie dogs

I just celebrated another year as a federal employee and was prepared to dedicate the rest of my career to civil service. I always knew I wanted to work to protect natural resources, and the s… Read moreCoconino Voices: Diary of a federal worker facing cuts

What do Uranus, Pluto, and an awe-inspiring celestial event have in common? They all converge on the iconic date of March 13. Read moreView from Mars Hill: March 13: A date of astronomical wonders and a total lunar eclipse

This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Can the Great Salk Lake be saved?

The character of America has been shaped by the richness of our forests and grasslands. Stewardship of this incredible legacy of public lands remains a fundamental measure of our nation’s succ… Read moreArizona Voices: The public is losing their national forests

This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: How are green corridors in cities helping to mitigate climate change?

As residents of our region’s picturesque, abundant forestlands, we know all too well about the potential devastation that wildfires might bring to our communities. The threat of wildfires is a… Read moreCoconino Voices: Supporting HB 2201 means protecting northern Arizona from wildfires

The forest has always been an essential part of my life. I remember spending time there as a young boy, enjoying it and learning about forestry from my father and grandfather. 365betĚĺÓýÔÚĎßĘŔ˝ç±­, the fores… Read moreArizona Voices: Wildfires are a serious threat to our communities; active forest management is critical

In her 2017 contemporary romance novel All the Lies We Tell â€� which I confess I have not read completely, or even partially beyond the following quote â€� author Megan Hart muses, “If nine plane… Read moreView from Mars Hill: Planets on parade, with rare alignment

This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Dismantling of USAID would hurt climate efforts