Contents

Sonoran history: How it all began, millions of years ago.

Happy Birthday: Fifty years of the Desert Museum.

Your back yard: The desert in your back yard . . . and in your schoolyard.

Native people: How ancient civilizations made the Sonoran Desert home.

Sonoran regions: A closer look at the desert life zone and the different biomes that make up the Sonoran Desert.

Maps: A keepsake map of the Sonoran Desert, and a layout of exhibits at the Desert Museum.

Conservation: Trying to save endangered species.

Activities: Name a dinosaur, vote for your favorite museum exhibit and other activities.

Teen Essays: Two Tucson teen-agers write about what the desert means to them.

Desert Experts: Meet the people who study our environment.

Fun Facts: Learn useful tidbits about the Sonoran Desert and then vote in our online quiz.

Multimedia: Watch StarNet videos about the Desert Museum.

Historical slideshow: Look at photos and see what the Desert Museum looked like long ago.

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