As the Arizona Trail winds past the proposed Oak Flat copper mine, the search for climate solutions takes on new meaning.
After biking through the higher-elevation forests, Republic reporter Joan Meiners finds a different Arizona Trail below the Mogollon Rim.
As we walked the trail back to his car, he bent to touch a soft tuft of blue grama grass, a drought-resistant native. It’s clear Fleischner has bottomless fascination and affection for this place. He ...