Mt. Lemmon Science Tour Avis

Produced by the University of Arizona College of Science, the Tour engages users with the surprising natural science of Southern Arizona, from the enchanting Sonoran Desert to the “Sky Island” mountains on every horizon.

LEMMON SCIENCE TOUR provides a fascinating, family-friendly audio guide for the ride up the scenic Catalina Highway to the top of Mt.

• Section 4, WATER, explores the key role of water in landscape formation and habitat, and they Arizona Monsoon that brings the region half of its annual rainfall.

• Section 5, FOREST, explores the natural systems that make it possible for pine forests to grow in a desert region, and how all the natural systems connect.

Lemmon Science Tour brings the wonders of this region alive.

Along with the audio tour, the app also includes slideshows and videos that visualize the science.

Lemmon, the highest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Arizona.

With music by the band Calexico, the Tour is narrated by Calexico frontman Joey Burns.

Through science stories, the Mt.

• Section 6, FIRE, explores how fire in the ecosystem has changed due to human influences, and how fire connects with the Carbon Cycle that enables life on Earth.