A Clean Future for the Colorado River: The Environmental Learning Center at Lake Havasu City
The recent coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is affecting us all in many different ways. We appreciate the complexity of its impact, and Arizona Humanities respects the need to prioritize public health, safety and […]
Last Chance in Arizona: Water/Ways Makes Final Stop at Lake Havasu City
The history of any desert community begins with people and water, but one Arizona city’s relationship with the element is a little different from most others. “Economics, infrastructure, and lifestyle […]
Conservation is a Group Effort at Black Canyon Heritage Park
Coots, ducks, egrets and herons gather at a desert oasis for food and rest. Endangered desert pupfish and Gila topminnows thrive in its shallow waters. Butterflies flit from bank to […]
Water/Ways in Black Canyon City: A Rural Community Responds to Urban Water Pressures
Travelers who glimpse a swath of green along the interstate skirting central Arizona’s Black Canyon City may not realize they are missing a gem. Black Canyon Heritage Park celebrates the […]
“Part of a Larger Story”: Borders, Connections and Gabriela Galup’s Immersive Art
“Within ourselves, we know many things,” performing artist Gabriela Galup observes. It is not always necessary to grasp concepts intellectually: to touch, feel, and share impressions can create understandings that […]
Tubac’s “Rio Compartido/Shared River” Art Exhibit: A River That Blurs Borders
Above: Nancy Valentine, Lowe House Project Program Coordinator, and Edilia Chacon, Cultural Promotion Director at the Mexican Consulate in Nogales, take in the exhibit Rio Compartido/Shared River, on view at […]
Water/Ways Celebrates Tubac, Santa Cruz River
Shannon Stone, Executive Director of Tubac Presidio State Historic Park and Museum, is breathless over the Smithsonian coming to the Santa Cruz River. This isn’t just because volunteers and staff […]
Water/Ways Opens in Winkelman, May 4
Winkelman is located in southern Gila County in central Arizona, where the San Pedro and Gila Rivers meet. The Gila River hooks around the eastern and southern sides of town […]
Water/Ways Opens in Dragoon, March 9
Dragoon is located approximately sixty miles east of Tucson, close to Interstate 10 and about halfway between Benson and Willcox. While the area is sparsely populated today, it has a […]
Water/Ways Opens in Sierra Vista Saturday, January 12
The City of Sierra Vista is nestled near the Huachuca Mountains in southeastern Arizona. It benefits from the mountain watershed, nearby natural springs, and the San Pedro River to the […]