Imagine standing under the blinding sun of the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by towering, ancient sentinels with spiny arms stretched toward the sky. These aren’t just plants—they’re survivors, icons, ...

Visitors who arrive mid-February through mid-June will see an abundance of blooming cactus just begging ... garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's cinnamon-red ...

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

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named ... match for urban development gobbling up their unique Sonoran Desert habitat in the U.S. Southwest. These tiny owls have become synonymous with wild Sonoran ...

The iconic Saguaro cactus is struggling as heat and drought ... "But it's certainly a truth that even these beautifully-adapted desert plants have their limits." Information for this story was ...

This particular desert is laden ... or jumping cholla cactus (pronounced Choya). Named teddy bear because their spines look so fine and fur-like, these endearing-looking plants are certainly ...

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

The city of Tucson, Arizona, sits on America’s southern border, surrounded by the cactus-strewn landscapes of the Sonoran ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named ... match for urban development gobbling up their unique Sonoran Desert habitat in the U.S. Southwest. These tiny owls have become synonymous with wild Sonoran ...