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  • A still place in a turning world: Arizona desert retreat

    Mark Mittelstadt|Sep 7, 2016

    MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — The distinct, bell-shaped mountain rising above the Sonoran Desert northwest of Tucson holds a special power, say those who've spent time here — a magnetism that draws you in, sets you apart, even if only momentarily, from a difficult world, and perhaps even heals. Named Safford Peak by early settlers, this protrusion of rock, scrub and cactus has beckoned visitors for centuries. For nearly 60 years, some of that land has been maintained as a place to hike the desert landscape, meditate, pray or just take time out from lif...