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Aerostat Radar Blimp

Fort Huachuca Funky Gems Highway 90 Highway 92 JimFav Sierra Vista Trivia Unique

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-Sierra Vista hosts a Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) -This system is a surveillance blimp that monitors the border for illegal drug activity -Maximum altitude is 3,000 feet -The blimp is 208 feet long and filled with 420,000 cubic feet of helium -The blimp is managed by border patrol agents 24/7 and has day and night cameras Map

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Birds Endangered Species Fauna Funky Gems JimFav San Pedro River San Pedro Valley Tubac

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Hooded Oriole

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Some Southern Arizona Birds

Arizona Trail Birding Birds Collages Fauna Gems World-Class

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Arizona Woodpecker

Birds Cave Creek Canyon Chiricahua Mountains Chiricahua National Monument Fauna Gems Madera Canyon Miller Canyon Ramsey Canyon Rare Santa Rita Mountains

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Fort Huachuca

Children Fort Huachuca Funky Gems Highway 90 Historic Huachuca Mountains JimFav Military Museums National Historic Sites Old West Sierra Vista

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Phainopepla

Birds Fauna Funky Gems JimFav Smiles

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Port of Tucson

Commercial Interstate I-10 Interstate I-19 Logistics Railroad Transportation Tucson

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Anza Trail

Anza Trail Canoa Ranch Casa Grande Funky Gems Historic JimFav Marana National Historic Sites National Monuments Nogales Pima County Santa Cruz County Trails Tubac Tucson Tumacacori

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Roadrunner

Birds Coyotes Fauna Gems JimFav Roadrunners Unique

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Tumacacori National Historical Park

Anza Trail Architecture Birding Churches Dark Sky Parks Funky Gems Historic Interstate I-19 JimFav National Historic Sites National Monuments Nogales Old West Religious Rio Rico Spanish Tubac Tumacacori

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Red-faced Warbler

Baboquivari Mountains Birds Chiricahua Mountains Dragoon Mountains Faces Fauna Funky Gems JimFav Mount Lemmon Santa Catalina Mountains Summerhaven

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Violet-Green Swallow

Agua Caliente Birds Fauna Funky Gems JimFav

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Black-headed Grosbeak

Birds Fauna Funky JimFav

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Belted Kingfisher

Birds Fall Fauna Funky JimFav San Pedro Valley Santa Cruz River Valley Winter

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Red-tailed Hawk

Birds Fauna Gems JimFav

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Varied Bunting

Birds Catalina State Park Fauna Gems Madera Canyon Patagonia Rare

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Pipevine Swallowtail

Butterflies Canyons Fauna Funky Insects Riparian Areas Sweetwater Wetlands

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Parthenos Sylvia Butterfly

Butterflies Tucson Botanical Gardens

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Red-manteled Saddlebags

Agua Caliente Bugs Dragonflies Fauna Funky Insects San Pedro River San Pedro Valley Sweetwater Wetlands

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San Xavier del Bac Mission

Anza Trail Architecture Christmas Churches Funky Gems Historic Interstate I-19 JimFav LRFP National Historic Sites Old West Religious Seasonal Spirit Stamps Tohono O'odam Tucson World-Class

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Brown Creeper

Birds Chiricahua Mountains Chiricahua National Monument Fauna Funky Gems Huachuca Mountains JimFav Riparian Areas Santa Catalina Mountains Santa Rita Mountains Sky Islands

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Union Pacific Railroad

Aviation Parkway Benson Cochise County Dragoon Funky Gems Green Valley Historic JimFav Marana Nogales Pima County Railroad Sahuarita Santa Cruz County Transportation Tubac Tucson Vail Willcox

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Old Town Artisans

Clothing Commercial Court Avenue El Presidio District Funky Gems Gifts Historic Jewelry Native American Heritage Pottery Restaurants Shopping Tucson Tucson-Downtown Women-Owned

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Blue Dasher Dragonfly

Agua Caliente Bugs Dragonflies Fall Fauna Gems Insects JimFav Summer Sweetwater Wetlands

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Saint Augustine Cathedral

Architecture Christmas Churches Funky Gems Haunted Places Historic Interstate I-10 JimFav Religious Seasonal Spirit Stone Avenue Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Red Spotted Toad

Faces Fauna Frogs Funky JimFav Smiles Toads

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Rain Lily

Fall Flora Flowers Funky Gems JimFav Monsoon Summer Unique

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Sandhill Cranes

Birds Bisbee Cranes December Douglas Dragoon Elfrida Faces Fauna February Funky Gems January JimFav McNeal Snowbirds Willcox Willcox Playa Winter World-Class

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Gadsden Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum

Children Funky Hobbies Museums Railroad Toys Transportation

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Pied-billed Grebe

Birds Canoa Ranch El Rio Preserve Fall Fauna Funky Gems JimFav Silverbell Road Sweetwater Wetlands Winter

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Painted Bunting

Agua Caliente Arivaca Birds Fauna Funky Gems JimFav Mexico San Pedro River San Pedro Valley Santa Cruz River Valley Sweetwater Wetlands Tanque Verde Tubac Tucson

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Orange-crowned Warbler

Birds Fall Fauna Funky Gems Spring Summer Winter

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Two-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly

Butterflies Fauna Funky Gems JimFav

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Red-winged Blackbird

Birds Fall Fauna JimFav Winter

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Giraffe Smile

Fauna Funky Giraffes JimFav Smiles Tucson Zoos

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White-Nosed Coati

Aravaipa Canyon Catalina State Park Chiricahua Mountains Chiricahua National Monument Fauna Funky Gems JimFav Madera Canyon Mount Lemmon Mount Lemmon Highway Patagonia Ramsey Canyon Santa Catalina Mountains Smiles

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Barrel Cactus Monsoon Flowers

August Cactus Flora Flowers Funky Gems JimFav July Monsoon October September Summer

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Chimichanga

Food Funky Gems Hispanic Historic JimFav Tucson

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Bisbee Art Wall

Art Art Galleries Bisbee Brewery Avenue Brewery Gulch Cochise County Funkolicious Bisbee Funky Highway 80 JimFav Old Bisbee

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Valley National Bank Building

Architecture Broadway Boulevard Congress Street Funky Gems Historic JimFav National Historic Sites Skyscrapers Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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El Charro Cafe

23 Miles Court Avenue El Presidio District Funky Gems Hispanic Historic JimFav Kolb Road Oracle Road Oro Valley Restaurants Sunrise Drive Tacos Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Saguaro National Park - East

Arizona Trail Astro-Trail Birding Broadway Boulevard Funky Gems Hiking JimFav National Parks Parks Picnic Areas Saguaro National Park Sonoran Desert Speedway Boulevard Trails Tucson Unique World-Class

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Queen Butterfly

Bugs Butterflies Fauna Gems Insects JimFav

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QUICK DRAW ...

Birds
Fauna
Flora
Funky
Gems
Maps
People
Smiles
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SETTLEMENTS ...

Ajo
Amado
Arivaca
Benson
Bisbee
Catalina
Douglas
Dragoon
Green Valley
Lukeville
Marana
Nogales
Oracle
Oro Valley
Patagonia
Portal
Rio Rico
Sahuarita
San Manuel
Sasabe
Sells
Sierra Vista
Sonoita / Elgin
Summerhaven
Tombstone
Tubac
Tucson
Vail
Willcox

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LABELS ...

22nd Street 23 Miles A Mountain Accommodations Activities Adventures Advertising Aerospace Agriculture Agua Caliente

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Avenue Camping Canelo Canoa Ranch Canyons Carmen Carnival Carnivores Cars Casa Adobes Casa Grande Casinos Catalina Catalina Foothills Catalina State Park Cats Cattle Caution Cave Creek Canyon Caverns Celebrations Cemeteries Center of the Universe Chihuahuan Desert Children Chili Chiricahua Mountains Chiricahua National Monument Christmas Church Avenue Churches Cienaga Creek Cienagas Cinema Circus Cities City Halls City Parks Clothing Cochise Cochise College Cochise County Cochise Stronghold Collages Comedy Commercial Communications Companies Concerts Congress Street Conservation Conservation Areas Consulate Controversial Convenience Stores Convention Center Coolidge Corn Maze Coronado National Forest Coumbus Park Country Club Road Court Avenue Courthouses Cowboys Coyotes Crafts Cranes Craters Craycroft Road Creeks Crime Critters Croquet Cuisine Cultural Centers Cycling Dams Dance Dangerous Dark Sky Parks Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Deaf December Deer DeGrazia Deserts Dia de Muertos Diets Discounts Dogs Domesticated Animals Dos Cabezas Mountains Double Adobe Douglas Dragonflies Dragoon Dragoon Mountains Dude Ranches Economic Development Economy Education Eggs El Presidio District El Rio Preserve Electricity 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 Fish 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 G Avenue Galiuro Mountains Gambling Gangsters Gardening Gardens Gems Geologically Interesting Geronimo Ghost Towns Gifts Gila River Giraffes Glenn Street Golf Golf Links Road Government Graham County Grande Avenue Grant Road Grapes Grasslands Green Valley Halloween Hamburgers Harrison Road 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 La Jolla Lakes Landmark Lawmen Legal Libraries Live Cameras Live Performances Livestock Lizards Lodges Logistics 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 Miller Canyon Minerals Mining Monsoon Monuments Mormon Mount Graham Mount Hopkins 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 Pacific Ocean Palominas Pantano Road Park Avenue Park Place Parking Lots Parks Parties Patagonia Patagonia Lake State Park Peace 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 Resources 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 Diego 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 Scorpions Scott Avenue Sculptures Seasonal Spirit Sells Sentinel Peak September Shopping Sierra Vista Silverbell Road Sixth Avenue Sixth Street Skiing Sky Islands Skyline Drive Skyscrapers Smiles Smithsonian Institution 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 Sweetwater Wetlands Swimming Table Tennis Tacos Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road TBG Tea Technology Telescopes Television Tennis Theaters Theme Parks Therapeutic Toads Tohono O'odam Tombstone Toole Avenue Tourism Tournaments Tours Towns Toys Trails Transportation Travel 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 Venues Videos Visitor Centers Volcanic Volunteers Walking Warren Wasps Water Water Parks Waterfalls Wearables Weather Western Image Whetstone Why Wild West Wilderness Wildlife Refuges Willcox Willcox Playa Wilmot Road Wine Winter Wolves Women-Owned World-Class Yaqui Zoos

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POPULAR POSTS ...

Sonoita / Elgin Wine Country

- Sonoita and Elgin are considered to be one of the best up-and-coming wine regions in the United States - Sonoita is Arizona's first American Viticultural Area (AVA) - The area has about 20 wineries Map

San Pedro Valley Railroad

- San Pedro Valley Railroad (formerly the San Pedro and Southwestern) - Short-line railroad currently operating from a connection with the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) at Benson , Arizona, seven miles to Curtiss, Arizona (west of St. David) ... there is also a siding in Willcox Map

Brown Creeper

- The Brown Creeper is a very small, slender songbird, measuring about 5 inches (14 cm) in length from bill tip to tail ... they are roughly the same length as a typical sparrow, but have a much leaner silhouette, weighing only about 0.3 ounces (8 grams) - In southeastern Arizona, the Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) is a regular resident primarily found in the high-elevation coniferous forests of the "Sky Islands" mountain ranges - While they are native year-round above 5,000 feet, they often descend into lower-elevation oak woodlands, canyons, and riparian areas during the winter months - Look for them high up in the pine, fir, and spruce zones of ranges like the Chiricahuas, Santa Catalinas, Huachucas, and Santa Ritas ... In the winter, they spread down into popular birding corridors such as Ramsey Canyon and Madera Canyon - Their mottled, bark-like brown-and-white backs make them nearly invisible when stationary against a tree trunk

Painted Bunting

- Painted Buntings are regular late summer and fall migrants in southeast Arizona - Unlike most songbirds, the western population of Painted Buntings practices "molt migration," meaning they travel from their south-central U.S. breeding grounds to staging areas in southern Arizona and northwest Mexico specifically to molt their feathers before continuing south to Central America for the winter - Because they love weedy, dense thickets near water or desert washes, look for them at these known regional staging sites ... = Tucson: Sweetwater Wetlands, Agua Caliente Park, and the Tanque Verde Wash = Santa Cruz River Corridor: The stretch from Tubac down to the Mexican border is highly active = Arivaca Lake: A highly reliable and famous location for fall migrants = San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area: Look along the brushy edges of the riverbanks

Port of Tucson

- The Port of Tucson is a 767-acre, full-service inland dry port, rail yard, and inter-modal logistics facility located in southeast Tucson - It acts as a critical Southwest shipping hub by linking regional truck transportation directly to major rail lines - Ocean-going vessels? Well ... maybe not quite yet. So ... Duluth, you're still in the game (above)!

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