Here’s everything you need to know to plan a trip to Saguaro National Park, including the best hiking trails, things to do, ...

Climate change, drought, and fires — all caused or worsened by human activity — are rewriting the future of ancient Sonoran ...

It’s one of Maricopa’s best-kept secrets, even if it’s a massive half-million acres with three federally protected desert wilderness areas.

In the northern region of the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by five mountain ranges and 350 days of sunshine, lies Tucson, where native edible plants grow. The saguaro, barrel and nopal cacti are ...

Liquid gold sunlight splashed over the desert not long after dawn. Above me, the baby-blue canopy of sky was brushed with the ...

A Harris's antelope squirrel amongst the spines of the cholla cactus, where it painstakingly ... heat dumping behaviour in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, the crew had to be very aware of other ...

The ideal time to see the cacti bloom in deserts is usually from late March to early May. This timeframe can shift a bit ...

Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the world. The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's ...

And since many spas incorporate botanicals sourced from the Sonoran Desert (like prickly pear and cactus flower) into their treatments, a visit to the spa can be as educational as it is restorative.