As official research positions are lost to budget cuts, the work of citizen scientists to preserve federal forests is ...

A study in a remote area near the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale shows early indicators of recent earthquake ...

Researchers are concerned the declines will lessen the scale of and in some cases possibly eliminate the large saguaro forests in Arizona.

A new study finds that the Sonoran Desert’s iconic cactuses are suffering, not only from prolonged drought but also from ...

Photos: What migrants leave behind on their journeys through the desert Personal effects are scattered throughout the Sonoran Desert, where thousands of undocumented immigrants have died making ...

Understand the deadly challenges posed by the harsh Sonoran Desert along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Arizona is most famous for the Grand Canyon, but that massive wonder is by no means alone in being the state's only amazing ...

How do Saguaro Cacti survive in the desert? The Saguaro National Park is found in the Sonoran Desert. This Park is home to the largest species of cacti. Find out more about this interesting desert ...

Two Indigenous food educators showcased the abundance of the Sonoran Desert during a tour for the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference on April 25. Their wisdom, while better ...

Orchid Fever promises a feast of form, fragrance and living art for devoted orchid lovers and those seeking a sensory escape.

Two Indigenous food educators led a tour showcasing edible and useful Sonoran Desert plants. Participants learned about palo verde flowers for tea, edamame-tasting pods and hunting woodrats.