On this episode of KJZZ's Word podcast about literature, we feature the winner of the National Book Award for his collection of poetry. Plus, the holiday season means it’s time for NPR’s annual, “Books We Love" feature. Also, a children's author offers two new interactive titles.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking comment on an environmental review of a proposed travel management plan near Safford.

The tornado that tore through the small town of Star Valley last weekend is a relatively rare event in Arizona. The state usually sees roughly four or five tornadoes each year.

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management reports that this year's state Christmas tree will come from Fort Apache.

Conservationists say they are concerned about stadium lights being built along the border in places known for their dark skies, and one nonprofit says the lights could be harmful to southern Arizona wildlife.

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, who is also a real estate broker, is no fan of a regulation at the heart of those projected shortages, a requirement for residential developers in urban areas to show they have a 100-year-water supply.

As Arizonans look for ways to conserve water, they may be tempted to rip out their lawns and replace them with artificial turf. But fake grass has a lot of drawbacks.

Saguaro National Park is the latest to offer dark sky vistas for star gazing despite a sea of artificial light. It joins eight other Urban Night Sky Places around the world.

A wind energy project that dates back to the Obama administration is on hold now along a roughly 50-mile stretch in southern Arizona where a group of tribes and local communities oppose it.