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  • A lunar eclipse graces the sky over the Empire-Cienega Conservation Area in the foreground and Whetstone Mountains in the background in the Sonoran Desert, near Sonoita, Arizona.
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  • The full moon in July rises over the Las Cienegas Conservation Area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
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  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.  The wood plank once served as a foot bridge over the water.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1306.JPG
  • Plants grow along cottonwood trees during winter season in the stream in Empire Gulch, a riparian area on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, Sonoita, Arizona, USA.
    2002j_Gul_NJG_3347a.jpg
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1357.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1354.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south of Tubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1325.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.  The wood plank once served as a foot bridge over the water.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1320.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1268.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1262.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1200.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1195.JPG
  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
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  • Empire Gulch is to the east and slightly south of the Rosemont Mine--about one mile east of SR83 and about 1.5 miles south of Hwy 62.  This area is downhill from the mine site in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains. <br />
 Water flows in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
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  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_06.JPG
  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_03.JPG
  • Plants grow along cottonwood trees during winter season in the stream in Empire Gulch, a riparian area on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, Sonoita, Arizona, USA.
    2002j_Gul_NJG_3349a.jpg
  • An invasive species of grass grows at the base of  canopy of trees in a riparian area that covers the Anza Trail along the Santa Cruz River, Tubac, Arizona, USA. The Santa Cruz River is partially fed with reclaimed water.
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  • Gila Box Riparian Conservation Area, Gila River, National Landscape Conservation System, Bureau of Land Management, Safford, Arizona, USA.
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  • Gila Box Riparian Conservation Area, Gila River, National Landscape Conservation System, Bureau of Land Management, Safford, Arizona, USA.
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  • Gila Box Riparian Conservation Area, Gila River, National Landscape Conservation System, Bureau of Land Management, Safford, Arizona, USA.
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  • Gila Box Riparian Conservation Area, Gila River, National Landscape Conservation System, Bureau of Land Management, Safford, Arizona, USA.
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  • Gila Box Riparian Conservation Area, Gila River, National Landscape Conservation System, Bureau of Land Management, Safford, Arizona, USA.
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  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1355.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1352.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1345.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1333.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1321.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.  The wood plank once served as a foot bridge over the water.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1318.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.  The wood plank once served as a foot bridge over the water.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1315.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.  The wood plank once served as a foot bridge over the water.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1314.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1269.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1264.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1224.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1218.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1212.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1210.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1188.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1183.JPG
  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
    Tubac_121123_NJG1178.JPG
  • Roots of a cottonwood tree in Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
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  • Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
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  • Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
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  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_20.JPG
  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_16.JPG
  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_15.JPG
  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_14.JPG
  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_13.JPG
  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_12.JPG
  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_11.JPG
  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_10.JPG
  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_09.JPG
  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_08.JPG
  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_05.JPG
  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_04.JPG
  • Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_02.JPG
  • Empire Gulch is about 1 mile east of SR83 and 1.5 miles south of Hwy 62. Cottonwood trees grow in the Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
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  • Empire Gulch is about one mile east of SR 83 and 1.5 miles of Hwy 62. Cottonwood trees and cholla cactus share the biologically diverse Empire Gulch in the Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area, a riparian area in the grasslands of southern Arizona, USA, north of Sonoita.
    Sonoita_120224_00.JPG
  • Plastic bottles, tires and other debris is hung up in the Santa Cruz River, which flows with reclaimed water, in the Sonoran Desert at Tubac, Arizona, USA.  The Anza Trail, which parallels the river in this area, is a known route for undocumented migrants who have crossed the border from Mexico.
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  • Plastic bottles, tires and other debris is hung up in the Santa Cruz River, which flows with reclaimed water, in the Sonoran Desert at Tubac, Arizona, USA.  The Anza Trail, which parallels the river in this area, is a known route for undocumented migrants who have crossed the border from Mexico.
    Tubac_110329_5.JPG
  • A stream flows along Marshall Gulch Trail, Mount Lemmon, Pusch Ridge Wilderness, Santa Catalina Mountains, Coronado National Forest, Sonoran Desert, Summerhaven, Arizona, USA.  The area is a Sky Island.
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  • Golden Columbine, (Aquilegia chrysantha), grows along a stream along Marshall Gulch Trail, Mount Lemmon, Pusch Ridge Wilderness, Santa Catalina Mountains, Coronado National Forest, Sonoran Desert, Summerhaven, Arizona, USA.  The area is a Sky Island.
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  • Water droplets shimmer on foliage growing along a stream along Marshall Gulch Trail, Mount Lemmon, Pusch Ridge Wilderness, Santa Catalina Mountains, Coronado National Forest, Sonoran Desert, Summerhaven, Arizona, USA.  The area is a Sky Island.
    Coronado_110707_18.JPG
  • Clouds form over the grasslands in August during a monsoon sunset on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area at the Empire Ranch north of Sonoita, Arizona, USA. (PHOTO: Norma Jean Gargasz)
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  • Pronghorn antelope, including a juvenile, graze on the grasslands of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area near Empire Road in August, north of Sonoita, Arizona, USA. (PHOTO: Norma Jean Gargasz)
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  • Pronghorn antelope, including a juvenile, graze on the grasslands of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area near Empire Road in August, north of Sonoita, Arizona, USA. (PHOTO: Norma Jean Gargasz)
    2208r_Emp_NJG_8319a.tif
  • Water droplets shimmer on foliage growing along a stream in July along Marshall Gulch Trail, Mount Lemmon, Pusch Ridge Wilderness, Santa Catalina Mountains, Coronado National Forest, Sonoran Desert, Summerhaven, Arizona, USA.  The area is a Sky Island.
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  • Grinding holes can be found at the Coyote Domes, Mendoza Canyon, Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA,
    1712r_Can_NJG_5295a.jpg
  • Grinding holes can be found at the Coyote Domes, Mendoza Canyon, Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA,
    1712r_Can_NJG_5295a.jpg
  • Water flows through Empire Gulch, a riparian area in the grasslands in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains north of Sonoita, Arizona, USA.
    2002r_Emp_NJG_1af.jpg
  • Plants grow along cottonwood trees during winter season in the stream in Empire Gulch, a riparian area on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, Sonoita, Arizona, USA.
    2002r_Gul_NJG_3351_7.jpg
  • Autumn wildflowers, Thymophylla pentachaeta, Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf), bloom in mid October in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, located in the transitional zone between the Sonoran Desert and the Chihuahuan Desert, north of Sonoita, Arizona, USA. While colored leaves come to mind during the Fall season, warm Autumn temperatures following the rainfall of the summer monsoon season can host a wave of wildflowers across the grasslands.  (PHOTO: Norma Jean Gargasz)
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  • Autumn wildflowers, (Thymophylla pentachaeta, Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf), bloom in mid October in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, located in the transitional zone between the Sonoran Desert and the Chihuahuan Desert, north of Sonoita, Arizona, USA. While colored leaves come to mind during the Fall season, warm Autumn temperatures following the rainfall of the summer monsoon season can host a wave of wildflowers across the grasslands.  (PHOTO: Norma Jean Gargasz)
    1410r_SoA_NJG9940aa.jpg
  • Fall leaves color a canopy of trees in a riparian area on  the Anza Trail along the Santa Cruz River, Tubac, Arizona, USA. The Santa Cruz River is partially fed with reclaimed water.
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  • Fall leaves color a canopy of trees in a riparian area on  the Anza Trail along the Santa Cruz River, Tubac, Arizona, USA. The Santa Cruz River is partially fed with reclaimed water.
    1411_River_DSC0662a.jpg
  • An invasive species of grass grows at the base of  canopy of trees in a riparian area that covers the Anza Trail along the Santa Cruz River, Tubac, Arizona, USA. The Santa Cruz River is partially fed with reclaimed water.
    1411_River_DSC0645a.jpg
  • An invasive species of grass grows at the base of  canopy of trees in a riparian area that covers the Anza Trail along the Santa Cruz River, Tubac, Arizona, USA. The Santa Cruz River is partially fed with reclaimed water.
    1411_River_DSC0623a.jpg
  • An invasive species of grass grows at the base of  canopy of trees in a riparian area that covers the Anza Trail along the Santa Cruz River, Tubac, Arizona, USA. The Santa Cruz River is partially fed with reclaimed water.
    1411_River_DSC0594a.jpg
  • Horses water near a canopy of trees in a riparian area along the Anza Trail and the Santa Cruz River, Tubac, Arizona, USA. The Santa Cruz River is partially fed with reclaimed water.
    1411_River_DSC0559.JPG
  • Horses water near a canopy of trees in a riparian area along the Anza Trail and the Santa Cruz River, Tubac, Arizona, USA. The Santa Cruz River is partially fed with reclaimed water.
    1411_River_DSC0557a.jpg
  • Horses water near a canopy of trees in a riparian area along the Anza Trail and the Santa Cruz River, Tubac, Arizona, USA. The Santa Cruz River is partially fed with reclaimed water.
    1411_River_DSC0549.JPG
  • A makeshift shrine with statues of the Virgin Mary and the Christ child was erected at Mendoza Canyon, Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA,
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  • Mendoza Canyon, Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA,
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  • Mendoza Canyon, Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA,
    1712j_Can_NJG_5313.JPG
  • Mendoza Canyon, Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA,
    1712j_Can_NJG_5312.JPG
  • An Australian Cattle Dog explores Mendoza Canyon, Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA,
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  • Grinding stones used by early Native Americans to prepare food are located at Mendoza Canyon, Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA,
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  • Mendoza Canyon, Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA,
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  • Mendoza Canyon, Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA,
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  • Mendoza Canyon, Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA,
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  • A canopy of trees in a riparian area covers the Anza Trail along the Santa Cruz River, Tubac, Arizona, USA. The Santa Cruz River is partially fed with reclaimed water.
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  • Trash accumulates in a riparian area along the the Santa Cruz River, Tubac, Arizona, USA. The Santa Cruz River is partially fed with reclaimed water.
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  • Trash accumulates in a riparian area along the the Santa Cruz River, Tubac, Arizona, USA. The Santa Cruz River is partially fed with reclaimed water.
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  • Trash accumulates in a riparian area along the the Santa Cruz River, Tubac, Arizona, USA. The Santa Cruz River is partially fed with reclaimed water.
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  • Saguaro cactus, (Carnegiea gigantea), bloom with white flowers in Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, Santa Catalina Mountains, Coronado National Forest, Sonran Desert, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
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  • Gila Box Riparian Conservation Area, Gila River, National Landscape Conservation System, Bureau of Land Management, Safford, Arizona, USA.
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  • Native grass grows along the Arizona Trail at Gordon Hirabiyashi Recreation Area, a former World War II Japanese internment camp, Mount Lemmon, Santa Catalina Mountains, Coronado National Forest, Sonoran Desert, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
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  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.  The wood plank once served as a foot bridge over the water.
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  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
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  • A heavy flow of discarded plastic bottles, tires, logs, and other debris about the length of a football field clogs the Santa Cruz River in the Sonoran Desert south ofTubac, Arizona, USA.  Debris lines and clogs the river in other areas of this riparian area as well.  The river, located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, runs seasonally with natural run off, but runs most of the year with reclaimed water.  The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a popular hiking trail run by the National Park Service, parallels the river in this area.
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