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There are all sorts of things to see, do, hear, touch, smell, taste, experience, and absorb that make Tucson and southern Arizona a unique place in the world! ... WhereAZ.com is a collection of "Snapshot Sketches and Summary Snippets" that highlight the traits of this special area ... For a little STROLL-AROUND, just SCROLL-AROUND below ... CLICK ON A SKETCH to see additional details ... Use the INDEX, QUICK DRAW, SETTLEMENTS, or LABELS for more organized options ...

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The Tail of Two Deserts ...

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- Yes, there are "tails" of two deserts in southern Arizona ... and lots of tales to go with both! - The northeastern "tail" of the Sonoran Desert encompasses western parts of southern Arizona as well as southeastern California and northwestern Mexico - The northwestern "tail" of the Chihuahuan Desert can be found in the eastern edge of southern Arizona as well as southern New Mexico, Texas and north-central Mexico - Wow! Not just one, but TWO deserts with different characteristics, critters, vegetation ... -Both deserts may extend well into Mexico, but the "tails" are in southern Arizona!

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Union Pacific Railroad

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Pocket Gophers

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Ocelot

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Hummingbird Sculpture in the Fiesta de los Animales

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Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona

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Smile!

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Cactus Wren

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Santa Cruz River Urban National Wildlife Refuge

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Welcome to Arizona

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San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

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Mourning Dove

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Roper Lake State Park

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Texas Ranger with a Bee in its Bonnet

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Sierra Vista, Arizona

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Copper Queen Library and Bisbee Post Office

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Reid Park Zoo

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Solar Zone at the University of Arizona Tech Park

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Cactus Farms

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Lowell

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Lavender Pit Copper Mine

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Brewery Gulch

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City of Tucson

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Bisbee Art Wall

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Great Horned Owl

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Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

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Mexican Vine Snake

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VisitTucson.org

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Elegant Trogon

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Northern Mockingbird

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Chuckwalla

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Moon

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Pearce, Arizona

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Grasshopper on the Window

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Black-headed Grosbeak

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Old Pueblo Trolley Transit Museum

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Cactus Flower

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Cochemiea Boolii

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Tubac Shops

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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Sunglasses in the Summer!

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Viva Nogales!

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Greetings From Tucson

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Portal Post Office

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Copper Queen Library and Bisbee Post Office

- The Copper Queen Library is the oldest operating library in Arizona, established in 1882 - 2019: Named "Best Small Library in America" by Library Journal - 2022 & 2024: Finalist for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service - The Bisbee Post Office is located on the east side of the building - The historic Renaissance Revival building, designed by local architect Frederick C. Hurst, opened in 1907 - 6 Main Street, Bisbee Map Website: https://www.bisbeeaz.gov/2155/Copper-Queen-Library

San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

- The San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (NCA) is a 57,000-acre public land area in Cochise County, Arizona - The Bureau of Land Management manages the area - Home to 80+ species of mammals, including jaguar , coatimundi, bats, beaver, and many rodents; more than 40 species of reptiles and amphibians, including Sonoran tiger salamander and Western barking frog ; more than 100 species of breeding birds, including the imperiled yellow-billed cuckoo - Point of reference: The San Pedro House is on the upper right in the sketch above (which is looking west) Map Website

Great Horned Owl

- The great horned owl (Bubo Virginianus) is a large, adaptable owl native to the Americas - Silent hunters that use their eyesight and hearing to locate and capture prey - Fierce predators that can take large prey, including other owls, raptors, rodents, frogs, and scorpions - Fairly common to hear/see them at night in southern Arizona ... whooo? (Haaa!)

Reid Park Zoo

- Over 500 animals including Linné's Two-Toed Sloth, Blue Duiker, African Wild Dogs, Squirrel Monkies, Domestic Goats, American Alligators, Poison Dart Frogs, Meerkat, Elephants, Zebras, Lions, Giraffes, Flamingos, Peacocks and Peahens, and ... lots more!! - About 24 acres but a new expansion will open in 2026 - 3400 East Zoo Court, Tucson in Reid Park Zoo Cams Website ==> ReidParkZoo.org Map

Pocket Gophers

- Pocket Gophers are built for life underground and have several key features to aid their tunneling - Their bodies are stocky with powerful forequarters, large-clawed front paws, and small ears and eyes - Their lips can close behind their large front incisor teeth to prevent soil from entering their mouth while they chew through tough roots or dirt - Their fur is short and fine, so it doesn't get matted or cake with wet soil - Their sparsely-haired tail helps them navigate when running backward through tunnels - Their fur color often matches the local soil, from pale gray or white to nearly black - The species in southern Arizona is about 6 inches in length - They often serve as breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner for gopher snakes

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