For several years, ecologist Jack Dash and photographer Luke Swenson have been chronicling the specific site of Atascosa Highlands as part of their project to conduct the first comprehensive survey of the flora and fauna — and how those have been affected by climate change, border wall construction and other factors.

Each spring, the desert outside of Palm Springs, California, is activated with massive, experimental, international contemporary art installations. It’s called Desert X. And this year, one exhibition caught headlines around the globe.

Over the next year, Phoenix plans to spend $5 million to help the arts community hurt by the pandemic. It’s nearly double what Phoenix provided in arts and culture grants last year via federal coronavirus relief funds.

Hector Viramontes never meant to become a painter. But in the course of studying graphic design, he decided to lean into his artwork and make a career out of it. Now, he’s etching out a place for himself in the Phoenix art scene and pulling from some unlikely inspirations in the process: Skate culture and abstract expressionism.

Scottsdale plans to revamp its civic center with a modern design meant to attract events and tourists while providing residents with a daily destination.

Hiking Mount Everest has become one of the more common bucket list items in recent decades, with nearly 800 people on average trying to reach the summit annually. But because there’s a limited amount of time for reasonable weather, the paths can get extremely crowded. In 2019, accomplished hiker Mark Synnott saw the tragedy that can lead to.

Fourteen years ago, when Naomi Davis started her blog “Love Taza," the word “influencer” didn’t exist. At least not when it came to social media. In fact, the phrase “social media” might not have meant much to anyone at that time either. But in the last decade-plus, Davis’ blog has become something of an empire in the mom-blogging, influencer space, growing a business with the now multi-billion-dollar industry.

More than a decade ago, then 10-year-old Ben Mohler was selected to appear on a program called “Our Little Genius” to be an expert on dinosaurs. But rather than result in taking home cash and home appliances, Ben’s experience introduced him to behind-the-scenes manipulation by producers and led to him having a very different view of the world.

Fast fashion is known to be unsustainable and detrimental to the environment. Armed with this knowledge, Arizona State University fashion graduate Remington Reble is exploring a truly green alternative: cactus leather.