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Wilbur Wildcat

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- Wilbur T. Wildcat is the official costumed mascot for the University of Arizona in Tucson - He is an integral member of the university's Spirit Program, appearing at major athletic events including football and men’s basketball games - Wilbur was "born" on November 7, 1959, making his first appearance at a football game against Texas Tech ... He was created by UA students Richard Heller and John Paquette

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Wyant College of Optical Science

Architecture Astronomy Education Funky Gems JimFav Optics Photonics Schools Science Space Exploration Technology Tucson University of Arizona World-Class

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Billy Goat

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McKale Basketball Center

Basketball Campbell Avenue Cats Entertainment Funky Gems Sixth Street Sports University of Arizona

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Dillinger Days

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Fort Lowell Shootout Soccer Tournament

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Tucson Auto Museum

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Council Rocks

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University of Arizona Mall and Campus

Arboretums Botanical Gardens Campbell Avenue Entertainment Funky Gems Historic Military Scenic Views Schools Tucson Unique University of Arizona

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Mexican Long-Nosed Bat

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Transamerica Building with the Desert Colossus

Architecture Arts Church Avenue Funky Gems Interstate I-10 JimFav Murals Saint Mary's Road Speedway Boulevard Tucson Tucson-Downtown Unique World-Class

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Wyatt Earp

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El Conquistador Resort

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Elephant Head

Amado Arivaca Road Biking Birding Funky Gems Green Valley Hiking Interstate I-19 JimFav Madera Canyon Sahuarita Santa Cruz County Santa Rita Mountains Scenic Views Tubac

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Bison Smile

Fauna Humor Smiles

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Desert Tortoise

Fauna Funky Gems JimFav Reptiles Unique

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Big Horn Sheep Smile

Fauna Gems JimFav Santa Catalina Mountains Smiles

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Saguaro National Park - West

Astro-Trail Backpacking Birding Camping Flora Funky Gems Hiking Hohokam National Monuments National Parks Parks Picnic Areas Saguaro National Park Sonoran Desert Trails Tucson World-Class

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Scorpion

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Rooster

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Zoppe Circus

Children Circus Entertainment Funky January Tucson Tucson-Downtown Winter

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The Loft Cinema

Children Cinema Funky Gems Speedway Boulevard Theaters Tucson

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Copper Queen Hotel

Accommodations Architecture Bisbee Cochise County Funkolicious Bisbee Funky Gems Haunted Places Highway 80 Historic Hotels JimFav Landmark Restaurants Scenic Views

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January 8 Embrace Memorial

Church Avenue Historic Memorials Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Roper Lake State Park

Birding Boating Camping Fishing Graham County Highway 191 Hiking JimFav Lakes Mount Graham Parks Picnic Areas Safford State Parks Willcox

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Stockyards and Livestock and Cattle Auctions

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Giant Swallowtail

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Saw-whet Owl

Birds Fauna Funky Gems JimFav Owls

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Lehner Mammoth-Kill Site

Archaeological Sites Bisbee Cochise County Funky Gems Hereford Highway 92 Historic JimFav Naco National Historic Sites Palominas San Pedro River San Pedro Valley Sierra Vista World-Class

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Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

Architecture Christmas Churches Highway 82 Historic Interstate I-19 JimFav Landmark Nogales Religious Santa Cruz County

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Yerba Mansa

Flora Flowers Funky Gems Medicinal Spring Summer

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Ocelot

Atascosa Mountains Cats Endangered Species Fauna Funky Gems JimFav Nogales Rare Santa Cruz County Santa Rita Mountains

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Pimeria Alta Historical Society Museum

Architecture Arts Buffalo Soldiers City Halls Funky Gems Grande Avenue Highway 82 Hispanic Historic Interstate I-19 JimFav Mexico Museums Nogales

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Dragoon General Store

Benson Cochise County Commercial Dragoon Funky Highway 191 Historic Interstate I-10 National Historic Sites Shopping Western Image

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Praying Mantis

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Teatro Carmen

Barrio Viejo Funky Hispanic Historic Theaters Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Taco

23 Miles Bisbee Cuisine Douglas Fast Food Food Funky Gems Naco Nogales South Tucson Tacos Tucson

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Street Taco

23 Miles Cuisine Douglas Fast Food Food Funky Hispanic Mexico Nogales Sierra Vista South Tucson Tacos Tucson

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Eusebio Kino

Faces Famous People Gems Historic Kino Nogales People Religious San Xavier del Bac Tubac Tucson Tumacacori

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Red-tailed Hawk

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Savannah Guthrie

Faces Famous People Funky Gems JimFav News People Smiles Tucson

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Skeleton Canyon (Cañon Bonita)

Birding Buried Treasures Canyons Cochise County Douglas Historic Mountains Scenic Views

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Lantana Camara "Ham & Eggs"

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Arizona Bowl

December Football Funky Special Events Sports Tucson University of Arizona Winter

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Copper Queen Library and Bisbee Post Office

Bisbee Cochise County Funkolicious Bisbee Funky Gems Highway 80 Historic JimFav Libraries Old Bisbee Post Offices

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Mount Graham Red Squirrel

Critters Fauna JimFav Rare Rodents Squirrels Willcox World-Class

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Schlumbergera Trunca "Christmas Cactus"

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Santa Claus and a Coke

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Lukeville
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Elfrida Elgin Elm Street Eloy Endangered Species Entertainment Entrepreneurial Environmental Organizations Equestrains Ethnic Event Space Faces Fairs Fall Famous People Fantasy Farm Animals Farmers' Markets Farming Fast Food Fauna February Federal Fellowship Festivals Fireworks First Avenue Fishing Fitness Centers Flora Florence Flowers Flowing Wells Folk Arts Folklore Food Football Forests Fort Huachuca Fort Lowell Road Foundation Fourth Avenue Frogs Fruits Fry Boulevard Funkolicious Bisbee Funky Galiuro Mountains Gambling Gangsters Gardening Gardens Gems Geologically Interesting Geronimo Ghost Towns Gifts Glenn Street Golf Golf Links Road Government Graham County Grande Avenue Grant Road Grapes Grasslands Green Valley Halloween Hamburgers Harrison Road Hauchuca City Haunted Places Health Clubs Hereford High Schools Highway 181 Highway 186 Highway 191 Highway 286 Highway 77 Highway 79 Highway 80 Highway 82 Highway 83 Highway 85 Highway 86 Highway 90 Highway 92 Hiking Hispanic Historic Historical Markers History Hobbies Hockey Hohokam Holiday Season Horses Hospitals Hot Air Balloons Hot Dogs Hot Springs Hotels Houghton Road Houses Housing Huachuca City Huachuca Mountains Hummingbirds Humor IBA Iconic Ina Road Industry Information Innovation Insects Inspirational Institutions International Interstate I-10 Interstate I-19 Irvington Road Jaguars January Jeep Jewelry JimFav Jogging Journalism July June Kartchner Caverns Kinney Road Kino Kino Parkway Kino Springs Kolb Road Lakes Landmark Lawmen Legal Libraries Live Cameras Live Performances Livestock Lizards Lodges Lottery Lounges Lowell LRFP Lukeville Madera Canyon Main Avenue Malls Mammals Manufacturing Maps Marana March Maricopa County Marketing Mascots May McNeal Medical Medicinal Meditation Memorials Mental Relaxation Mercado San Augustin Mexico Mileposts Military Minerals Mining Monsoon Monuments Mormon Mount Graham Mount Lemmon Mount Lemmon Highway Mountain Biking Mountains Movie Sites Movie Stars Murals Museums Music Naco National Conservation Areas National Forests National Historic Sites National Memorials National Monuments National Observatory National Parks National Scenic Trail National Wildlife Refuges Native American Heritage Nature Conservancy Nature Preserves Neighborhoods News Nightlife Nogales November Nursery Observatories Ocean October Oddity Offices Old Bisbee Old Tucson Old West OLLI Optics Oracle Oracle Junction Oracle Road Orchards Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Organizations Oro Valley Ostriches Overviews Owls Palominas Pantano Road Park Avenue Park Place Parking Lots Parks Parties Patagonia Peacock Pecans Peloncillo Mountains Penaleno Mountains Pennington Street People Pests Petroglyphs Pets Petting Zoo Phoenix Photography Photonics Picacho Peak Picnic Picnic Areas Pima Community College Pima County Pinal County Pinaleño Mountains Pizza Plants Playgrounds Poetry Police Ponds Portal Post Offices Pottery Power Prickly Pear Promotions Publications Publicity Puerto Peñasco Pumpkin Patches Pusch Ridge Raccoons Racing Radio Railroad Ramsey Canyon Ranching Raptors Rare Reclamation Recreation Red Rock Redington Road Refreshments Reid Park Relaxing Religious Renewable Energy Reptiles Research Resorts Restaurants Retirement Communities Rincon Mountains Rio Rico Riparian Areas River Road Rivers Road Trip Roadrunners Rock Climbing Rocky Point Rodents Rodeo Roger Road Romantic Running Ruthrauff Road Sabino Canyon Sabino Canyon Road Safford Saguaro Cactus Saguaro National Park Sahuarita Saint David Saint Mary's Road Salon Saloons San Bernardino Valley San Manuel San Pedro River San Pedro Valley San Rafael Valley San Simon San Xavier del Bac Sandario Road Santa Catalina Mountains Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz River Valley Santa Rita Mountains Sasabe Scenic Highways Scenic Views Schools Science Scott Avenue Sculptures Seasonal Spirit Sells Sentinel Peak September Serenity Shopping Sierra Vista Silverbell Road Sixth Avenue Sixth Street Skiing Sky Islands Skyline Drive Skyscrapers Smiles Snakes Snowbirds Snyder Road Soccer Solar Sonoita Sonora Sonoran Desert Sounds South Tucson Space Exploration Spanish Spas Special Events Special Services Speedway Boulevard Spices Spiders Sports Spring Squirrels Stamps Stars State Parks Statues Stone Avenue Sulpher Springs Valley Summer Summerhaven Sun Historic District Sunbathing Sunrise Drive Sunset Views Sunsites Swan Road Swimming Table Tennis Tacos Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road TBG Tea Technology Telescopes Television Tennis Theaters Theme Parks Toads Tohono O'odam Tombstone Toole Avenue Tourism Tournaments Tours Towns Toys Trails Transportation Trees Trivia Tubac Tucson Tucson Botanical Gardens Tucson Mountain Park Tucson Mountains Tucson-Downtown Tumacacori Turtles Twin Peaks UA Banner Medical Center UFO Ugly UNESCO Biosphere Preserve Union Pacific Railroad Unique University Boulevard University of Arizona Upscale Utilities Vacation Spots Vail Valencia Road Valleys Vegetation Videos Visitor 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Rooster

- A Rooster, also known as a cock, is an adult male domestic chicken (Gallus Gallus Domesticus) ... they are widely recognized for their loud crowing at dawn and their colorful, flashy plumage - Roosters are generally restricted or prohibited within Tucson city limits, due to noise, but new state laws support backyard chickens, so it's crucial to check local zoning & HOA rules in surrounding Southern Arizona areas like Benson, Marana, or Sierra Vista where they are often permitted, requiring proper enclosures and management to avoid neighbor complaints - For those in areas where roosters are legal, certain breeds handle the heat and dry conditions of southern Arizona better than others ... White Leghorns: Their light bodies and large combs help dissipate heat ... Black Australorps: Hardy, adaptable, and known for being friendly ... Rhode Island Reds: Recognized for their heat tolerance and reliability

Council Rocks

- Council Rocks, also known as the Council Rocks Archaeological District, is a historically significant site located in the Dragoon Mountains of Cochise County - Situated within the Coronado National Forest, it is famous as the traditional stronghold of the Chiricahua Apache ... from the high vantage point, the Apaches had excellent views of the valleys on either side of the mountains ... they could literally see Army troops coming two days before they arrived ... the angular peaks and labyrinth of canyons were ideally suited for the guerrilla tactics used by the Apaches - The Cochise-Howard Treaty, October 1872 ... the site served as the meeting place between the legendary Apache leader Cochise and US General Oliver Otis Howard ... they negotiated a peace agreement that briefly established the Chiricahua Apache Reservation in southeastern Arizona - Evidence of human habitation of this area dates back over 1,000 years ,,, rhe Mogollon people originally occupied the area, foll...

Saw-whet Owl

- Saw-whet Owls are found around southern Arizona, though they are secretive and typically inhabit higher-elevation forests with conifers, often in the Sky Islands like Mt. Lemmon - They can also be found in lower riparian areas in winter, making them rare but exciting finds for birders in southern Arizona - They are tiny (robin-sized) owls, known for their distinctive "tooting" call, and are easier to spot in winter when they may roost in dense foliage, sometimes near human activity - Where to Look in Southern Arizona: Sky Islands like Mount Lemmon and higher elevations ... during winter, they can move to lower, denser vegetation, with sightings reported at places like Patagonia Lake State Park and Agua Caliente County Park - Key Identification Traits: Very small (7-8.5 inches), similar to a robin ... Large, round head, big yellow eyes, no ear tufts, and a white "V" between the eyes on a mottled brown and white face ... Listen for a single whistled note repeated en...

Fort Lowell Shootout Soccer Tournament

- Highly successful juvenile tournament with teams from Southern California, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Mexico and of course Arizona - With ECNL teams, USYS National League teams, Desert Conference and elite academies from Mexico, this event continues to attract top teams from around the region Website ==> https://fortlowellshootout.org/

Mexican Long-Nosed Bat

- In January 2025, scientists officially confirmed the presence of the endangered Mexican Long-Nosed Bat (Leptonycteris Nivalis) in southern Arizona for the first time ... this discovery expanded the known range of the species, which was previously thought to only summer in Texas and New Mexico - It is the only bat species in Arizona currently listed as federally endangered ... while similar to the Lesser Long-Nosed Bat (which was delisted in 2018), this species is slightly larger and prefers higher elevations (typically 4,900 to 7,500 feet) and pine-oak woodlands - Has a wingspan of approximately 14 to 15 inches (35 to 38 cm)

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