Occupied Not Vacant

February 24, 2024 00:04:35
Occupied Not Vacant
Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
Occupied Not Vacant

Feb 24 2024 | 00:04:35

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Show Notes

I have so many memories of hikes or journeys in southern Arizona that include walnut trees…sometimes up high in the mountains or as I mentioned in this episode, a riparian canyon cutting into the Sonoran Desert. They’re part of the flora and fauna that make the borderlands so diverse, beautiful and occupied, not vacant. The photos are mine and taken at our home.  

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