Desert Hawk Books

 

Southern Arizona Nature Almanac

Roseann Beggy Hanson and Jonathan Hanson

 

 

Southern Arizona is a not only a world-class travel destination, it’s also a region with so many natural attractions that even its residents never run out of places to explore. The Southern Arizona Nature Almanac reveals the incredible diversity of the desert Southwest by highlighting its most compelling features and natural phenomena for each month of the year: blooming plants, wildlife activity, places to visit, weather, and prominent constellations.

In addition to original illustrations by Jonathan Hanson, the guide also includes photos; weather charts; lists of birds, mammals, reptiles, and butterflies; and a “desert plants blooming calendar.” Accessible to the fledgling naturalist and detailed enough for the natural scientist, the Southern Arizona Nature Almanac is a definitive resource guide to the natural wonders of this wondrous land.

“The Hansons take us beyond arbitrary borders to see a place in its entirety, revealing to us the ebbs and flows of wild lives that were scarcely known to many of us before. This book is a classic” —Gary Paul Nabhan

“A valuable reference tool for both casual and detailed scientific inquiry.” —Desert Leaf

“As a winter resident I carry the Hansons’ Southern Arizona Nature Almanac with emergency supplies in my car. I found it an exquisite guide book for what to look for in this intriguing area.” —Jim Harrison

Roseann and Jonathan Hanson are the authors of 50 Common Reptiles & Amphibians of the Southwest and Animal Tracks. Roseann is also the author of The San Pedro River: A Discovery Guide, published by Arizona in 2001.