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	<title>The Firefly Forest &#187; Arizona Places</title>
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		<title>A Serious Case of the Greens</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/04/14/a-serious-case-of-the-greens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though I love living here in Tucson, it&#039;s not the most attractive city I&#039;ve ever seen. Tucson has more than its fair share of ugly buildings, relics of the cheap &#034;modern&#034; styles of the 1950s through the 1970s.
What do you do if you have one of these ugly relics and tearing it down and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Visit to the Sweetwater Wetlands</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/04/07/visit-to-the-sweetwater-wetlands/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Apr 2006 00:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, my fellow classmates and I visited the Sweetwater Wetlands here in Tucson to learn about Pima County&#039;s mosquito control program and their collecting and testing of mosquitos for West Nile Virus.

West Nile Virus is a virus found in birds that can be transferred to other birds, humans, horses, and to a variety of other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Views of the Eastern Chiricahuas</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/03/18/winter-views-of-the-eastern-chiricahuas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2006 01:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I visited the Chiricahua Mountains in early March, and spring had definitely not yet arrived there. The weather was poor, with icy winds and snow. I did see some sunshine, but even when it was partly cloudy, sunlit snow was still falling from the tattered storm clouds. Despite the wintry weather and lack of spring, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snow in the Chiricahua Mountains</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/03/13/snow-in-the-chiricahua-mountains/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I visited the scenic Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona over the weekend. Despite our drought and recent spring-like weather here in Arizona, a winter storm moved in on the evening of March 11, 2006, and snow fell in the mountains of Arizona, including the Chiricahuas. Not only is this moisture desperately needed, it is also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tucson Gem &amp; Mineral Show 2006, Part 2</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/02/04/tucson-gem-mineral-show-2006-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2006 20:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On February 3, 2006, I visited the Tucson International Gem &#38; Mineral Show for a second time. This show ran from January 27 to February 12, 2006 at many locations around Tucson. As always, there was a wide variety of interesting items for sale from all around the World, from an illuminated giant Quartz crystal&#8230;

To [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tucson Gem &amp; Mineral Show 2006</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/01/29/tucson-gem-mineral-show-2006/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/01/29/tucson-gem-mineral-show-2006/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I visited the Tucson Electric Park Gem &#38; Mineral Show, just one of the many different shows that collectively make up the Tucson International Gem &#38; Mineral Show, which runs from January 27 to February 12. Most of the exhibitors there were in large tents.

Wholesale and retail rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry, carvings, gemstones, beads, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gordon Hirabayashi Recreation Site</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/01/19/gordon-hirabayashi-recreation-site/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/01/19/gordon-hirabayashi-recreation-site/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago, my dad and I explored the trails around Prison Camp in the Santa Catalina Mountains.

Prison Camp, as it is commonly and informally called, is now officially known as Gordon Hirabayashi Recreation Site. A prison camp was established here in 1939 to provide prison labor in the construction of the Catalina [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Forest of Antennas</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/12/09/the-forest-of-antennas/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/12/09/the-forest-of-antennas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2005 17:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 8550 foot (2606 m) summit of Mt. Bigelow in the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson is covered in a forest of antennas and communication towers.

The tallest towers like this one are topped with flashing red aviation obstruction lights that I can see from my house in the valley below. Tucson can barely be seen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aerial View of the Grand Canyon</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/11/12/aerial-view-of-the-grand-canyon/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/11/12/aerial-view-of-the-grand-canyon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2005 20:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most famous feature of Arizona is the Grand Canyon located in the northwestern part of the state. This huge, spectacular canyon is a popular tourist destination, but it can also be easily seen from the air, and it is so large that it can even be seen from space.

This photo was taken out of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grasslands</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/11/11/grasslands/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Native grasslands can be found in the mountain foothills and in the higher elevation areas to the south and east of Tucson. Grasslands generally start at elevations around 4000 feet (1219 m) and are at a higher elevation than Sonoran desertscrub. These native grasslands are lush and beautiful in the summer after they turn green [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Late October Wildflowers in Molino Basin</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/10/30/late-october-in-molino-basin/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/10/30/late-october-in-molino-basin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2005 18:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, my dad and I hiked up the canyon to the east of Molino Basin Campground in the lower Santa Catalina Mountains, and we brought along my dog Bounder.

This scenic mountain canyon is lined with oak and juniper trees, and you can either walk in the rocky wash or walk on the trails through the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mid-October in the Santa Catalinas</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/10/16/mid-october-in-the-santa-catalinas/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/10/16/mid-october-in-the-santa-catalinas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2005 19:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I visited the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson looking for a little fall foliage color. Unfortunately, most of the deciduous trees were only just starting to change color. These Quaking Aspens (Populus tremuloides) near the summit of Mt. Bigelow were still green with only the faintest tinge of their golden fall colors.

Quaking Aspens are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helvetia, Arizona</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/09/07/helvetia/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/09/07/helvetia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2005 19:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helvetia, Arizona, located south of Tucson in the northern foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, was a copper mining camp in the 1800s and early 1900s. When copper prices fell, the mines and smelter were closed. The Helvetia post office was closed in 1921, and the town was abandoned not long after. Helvetia is now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After the Florida Fire</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/08/31/after-the-florida-fire/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/08/31/after-the-florida-fire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 02:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Florida Fire, which began July 7, 2005 in the Santa Rita Mountains to the south of Tucson, burned VERY close to Madera Canyon before it was finally extinguished. The fire reached the road to Madera Canyon, and much of the area to the east of this road has been burned. Firefighters were able to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rolling Hills and Wildflowers</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/08/30/rolling-hills-and-wildflowers/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/08/30/rolling-hills-and-wildflowers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2005 18:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This last saturday, August 28, 2005, my dad and I explored the area near Santa Rita Road in the rolling hills south of Sahuarita, Arizona. There was an unusual amount of traffic on this relatively remote dirt road. We planned to turn off onto Forest Road 485 because my dad&#039;s map showed it as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Imerys Marble Mine</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/08/28/imerys-marble-mine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, my dad, Solomon (my Golden Retriever), and I went exploring around in the area south of Tucson in my dad&#039;s very capable Range Rover. We drove around on the many dirt roads that branch off of Santa Rita Road. Many of these &#034;roads&#034; were definitely four-wheel drive only, as they were extremely rough with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Sweetwater Wetlands</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/08/23/the-sweetwater-wetlands/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sweetwater Wetlands are human-constructed ponds and marshy areas on the west side of Tucson near the Santa Cruz River.

Despite it&#039;s name, the water here in the Sweetwater Wetlands is anything but sweet because it&#039;s actually secondary effluent and backwash from a nearby sewage treatment plant. Here in the wetlands, the effluent is naturally cleaned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fields of Arizona Poppies</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/08/21/fields-of-arizona-poppies/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/08/21/fields-of-arizona-poppies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2005 16:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the summer monsoon rains come spectacular displays of Arizona Poppies (Kallstroemia grandiflora) along East Whitehouse Canyon Road (the first part of the paved road to Madera Canyon) just before mile marker 6.

Arizona Poppies are not actually poppies, although they do look very much like California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica) from a distance, but when viewed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tanque Verde Falls</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/07/27/tanque-verde-falls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2005 03:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A short ways up Redington Road, a steep, dirt trail across from a parking lot leads down to Tanque Verde Falls. This canyon area has usually year-round water, a wide variety of native plants, scenic waterfalls, and deep, natural swimming holes with lovely, clear water. Sometimes, as it is here, the water is too high [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Florida Fire in the Santa Rita Mountains</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/07/12/florida-fire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2005 04:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a large fire burning in the Santa Rita Mountains to the south of Tucson right now. The smoke from the fire is billowing toward the west, and it is lit by the setting sun in the photograph below.

This fire has been named the Florida Fire. It started from a lightning strike during last [...]]]></description>
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