Candace Hughes

Candace S. Hughes is an Arizona-based freelance writer with bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism. She also has taught at Arizona State University, and Rio Salado and Scottsdale community colleges.

Stories from this author

By the time the Salt River reaches downtown Phoenix, it is a river in name only. Some scientists think that is why a non-native plant, the salt cedar, is thriving while native flora are suffering.

How We Created a Monster In the American Southwest

The salt cedar is often seen as an un-killable invader. But are humans the real reason this unwanted plant is thriving?