Sonoran Desert

inability to place solar facilities on shared land with agriculture, as is possible with wind facilities, results in development of renewable energy facilities in large areas of public land in the Southwest United States. Using large areas of arid desert land for solar facility location can affect the native wildlife and vegetation and affect the already limited rainfall and drainage of the region. It is evident that the siting of solar facilities negatively affects areas of critical…

In The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail by Jason De Leon and Michael Wells displays death and experiences of unpleasant factors of illegal immigrants that happens day-to-day in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. There are thousands of illegal immigrants that try to venture across the border from Mexico to the United States of America. This book illustrates several fields of anthropology, such as archaeology, forensic science, ethnography, and linguistics. De Leon uses…

spots are not considered comfortable to be crossed such as crossing through abandoned tunnel (El Norte), hiding in a car or truck (Maid in America, the Lone Star), crossing the river (Sin Nombre, The Lone Star, into the North), or walking through the deserts. These illegal ways of crossing, mostly, offer their own challenges. In certain areas, which…

integrated food production system that uses a beneficial relationship of growing fish and plants together. But I have got to admit; growing fish in the desert is not much of a tradition. I have always associated deserts to sand dunes, camels and mirages fooling thirsty explorers. How is it possible growing fish right in the middle of the Sonoran desert and why is that important for Tucson?…

facing in different terms which causing other planning issues in cities; such as, traffic, lack schools, shortness in public and health services, and more. The case that will be discussed in this paper is Tucson City located in Arizona state. The Sonoran Desert is preventing Tucson from sprawling, and historically Tucson used to have urban growth boundaries that was abandoned before the 80s, later City of Tucson decided to control urban sprawl. Moreover, the extension of Tucson is leaner because…

glimmering outdoor pool and state-of-the-art Amethyst Spa and Fitness Center. As well as two championship golf courses; including Arizona’s #1 rated golf course and 25,000 acres of horseback riding trails. Let the amazing views of Scottsdale and The Sonoran Desert speak for themselves.…

Storytelling has always been a source of knowledge and understanding for various generations. It is a device used to navigate the ever expanding world so that borders can be established. Storytelling establishes boundaries between what one should and should not do, specifically in the case of Latin American culture where storytelling is a means of safety and certainty to avoid unwanted crime and violence. The act of telling a story not only creates insight and construction of knowledge about…

Do you know who really discovered North and South America also known as “Americas”? Several thousands of years before Christopher Columbus’ ships landed in the Bahamas, a different group of people discovered America. The nomadic ancestors of modern Native Americans who hiked over a “land bridge” from Asia to what is now Alaska more than 12,000 years ago. In fact, by the time European adventurers arrived in the 15th century A.D., scholars estimate that more than 50 million people were already…

Piestewa Peak, located in the center of Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the highest mountains of this area and from its pinnacle, provides an advantage point for observing this upper section of the Sonoran Desert Region. It is a popular hike, but to reach the top can be challenging as often many hike shorter segments due to the ruggedness of the trail. One spring morning, I decided to join the ranks and attain the peak. As I head up the trail, I eventually realize that this journey will not be as…

On the side of the humanitarians, was Mike Wilson, a Tohono O’odham tribal member who filled water tanks in the O’odham territory located in the Sonoran Desert. He filled these tanks for the thirsty migrants despite the resistance from tribal leaders. The leaders have good reason to worry though. A University of Arizona professor and member of the Tohono O’odham tribe said, “The drug trade has been on…