Superstition Area Land Trust

11/04/2026

This is the kind of sunset that makes you call everyone outside. 🌵🔥

The colors will be gone in a few minutes. Our hope is that the open desert beneath them will be here for generations to enjoy.

That’s a future worth working toward.

📸 Joanne West Photography

11/03/2026

When family comes to visit, the Superstitions tend to make the itinerary. 🌵

You point out the peaks. Stop for a photo. Share your favorite view.

But do you tell them about the desert below the mountains—and the work happening to protect it?

Our November blog explores a simple way to make your next outing more meaningful: help someone understand the place they’re looking at.

If you have family visiting this November, there’s a good chance the Superstition Mountains will make the itinerary. Maybe you’ll take them on a hike. Maybe you’ll stop for a photograph or point out the mountains on the drive home. For those of us who live nearby, introducing someone to this l...

10/30/2026

It’s easy to love the desert when the light hits it like this. 🌵

The next step is helping care for it.

At SALT, we work to conserve the natural desert and open spaces surrounding the Superstition Wilderness Area. If these foothills are part of why you love living here, we’d love to have you involved.

Find your way to help at AZSALT.org.

10/29/2026

Happy Canyon living up to its name. 🍂

Golden leaves against canyon walls, with a saguaro tucked into the scene—Joanne West Photography captured a beautiful mix of desert and fall.

Places like this are why we care so much about conserving the Superstition foothills. There’s a lot here worth holding on to.

📸 Joanne West Photography

10/27/2026

Two little faces. A pretty good reason to protect the place they call home. 🐾

These coyote pups, photographed by West Photography, remind us how much life is tucked into the desert around us.

At SALT, conserving the Superstition foothills means helping wildlife keep the space it needs to grow up wild. Thank you for supporting that work. 🌵

📸 West Photography

10/26/2026

The Superstitions have plenty of legends. Their future is up to us. 🌵🎃

This Halloween week, we’re looking beyond the stories to the desert that makes this place special—and the work it takes to conserve it.

At SALT, our mission is to protect the natural Sonoran Desert and open spaces surrounding the Superstition Wilderness Area for this and future generations.

We want our kids and grandkids to have more than stories and photographs. We want them to experience this place for themselves.

Read our latest blog and learn how to get involved!

The Superstition Mountains don’t need much help setting the mood for Halloween. Their name alone does some of the work. Add the rugged skyline, deep shadows, and stories of lost gold, and you have a place that has kept people curious for generations. This Halloween week, though, we’re thinking a...

10/22/2026

What do you hope this view looks like in 50 years? 🌵

We hope the foothills still have room for saguaros, wildlife, and kids discovering the desert for the first time. We hope someone can stand here and feel the same connection to the Superstitions that so many of us feel today.

That future depends on the choices we make now. Supporting SALT helps advance the conservation of the Sonoran Desert and open spaces surrounding the Superstition Wilderness Area.

Help give the next generation a place to explore. Visit AZSALT.org to get involved.

10/21/2026

The bats on your Halloween decorations have some pretty remarkable real-life neighbors. 🦇🌵

With Bat Week coming October 24–31, we’re taking a closer look at the Sonoran Desert’s night shift—and why protecting open space matters long after sunset.

Our newest blog explores the role bats play in the desert and a few simple ways to make your outdoor lighting more wildlife-friendly.

👉 Click the link to read the blog and get to know the desert after dark.
https://azsalt.org/beyond-halloween-why-bats-belong-in-our-deserts-future/

This time of year, bats show up on front porches, classroom walls, and Halloween decorations. But here in the Sonoran Desert, their real story deserves a little attention, too. With Bat Week approaching October 24–31, it’s a good time to look beyond the decorations and appreciate the animals tha...

10/20/2026

There’s a moment on the drive toward the Superstitions when the view takes over. The mountains fill the windshield, the desert opens up, and you remember why you love this part of Arizona. 🌵⛰️

Keeping that connection to the desert takes people who care about its future. At SALT, we’re working to conserve the natural Sonoran Desert and open spaces surrounding the Superstition Wilderness Area—for everyone who calls this place home, and everyone still discovering it.

Be part of that work. Visit AZSALT.org to learn how you can volunteer, donate, or become a member.