Cactus poachers are preying on Arizona’s deserts to support a growing international trade in smuggled succulents. Meet the innovative naturaliats and park rangers tasked with stopping them.
Keridwen Cornelius, Author at PHOENIX magazine
Dave Tabor crafts his Cosanti windbells to look like they sprang from the eponymous art studio’s earthy, experimental architecture. He imprints circles into the bronze to mirror the walls’ porthole windows and gouges out warped lines to echo the ceilings’ cement ridges. “I’m trying to get what people see here at Cosanti into a bell, so it looks like it was born here and should leave from here,” the artisan says. Late architect Paolo Soleri...
Valley NewsLand Zo: Arizona is Being Considered for a Sustainable Metropolis Envisioned by Former Walmart CEO
Keridwen CorneliusNovember 4, 2021
Arizona is on the short list for a sustainable, socially progressive metropolis envisioned by the former CEO of Walmart.
This guide to the Valley’s best neighborhoods for a variety of personalities can help you navigate today’s crucible of a real estate market and find your ideal home.
Valley NewsSuns Arena Partner Footprint Changes the Game on Plastic
Keridwen CorneliusSeptember 9, 2021
The average person ingests a credit card’s worth of microplastics every week. Gilbert-based materials science company Footprint aims to change that.
COVID-19 Testing When the pandemic hit, Mesa-based Embry Women’s Health turned into an unlikely public health hero. The gynecology clinics became Arizona’s largest COVID-19 test provider, offering free saliva testing and nose swabbing for up to 18,000 people a day at 60 locations. embrywomenshealth.com Depression Connection Around 40 percent of people who have a heart attack also suffer from depression, and women have twice the risk of experiencing the combination of major depression and cardiovascular...
A new app uncovers the Hohokam canals that once flowed throughout Phoenix and sustained a remarkable culture.
HealthFocus on the Female: Local Doctors Dedicated to Treating Only Women
Keridwen CorneliusMarch 23, 2021
Some doctors in typically co-ed specialties are dedicating themselves to treating only women.
The solitary, satchel-carrying rural doctor is etched into our enduring fantasy about small-town Arizona. But such physicians are fading away. The doctors are gone, but the towns – and the medically underserved people who live in them – remain.
FeaturesHealthMedical DirectoryBeyond the Backrub: Five Wellness Resorts to Reclaim your Mojo
Keridwen CorneliusJanuary 21, 2021
Most resorts and spas promote well-being through R & R, but the five dedicated wellness retreats profiled here take health-seeking to new heights.
Valley NewsWhat Will Happen to the Commercial Real Estate Market as Lifestyle Trends Shift?
Keridwen CorneliusJanuary 15, 2021
As restaurants shutter, shopping habits change and remote work becomes the new normal, what will happen to the Valley’s real estate spaces, offices and commercial centers?
FeaturesFood & DrinkFamily Ties: Five Legendary Valley Dining Clans
Keridwen CorneliusJanuary 13, 2021
Five legendary Valley dining families. Five tales of blood, sweat and cornmeal.
A digital archive is collecting stories and images about people’s experiences with the pandemic.
Valley NewsAddiction Outbreak
Keridwen CorneliusNovember 18, 2020
Substance abuse is soaring due to COVID-19, but safe support is available.
FeaturesThings to DoHikes, Bikes & More
Keridwen CorneliusNovember 13, 2020
One good thing about 2020: It dramatically enhanced our appreciation for exercising alfresco. Find more than 50 ways to stay active outside with this Valleywide feature.