Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch.

Last summer’s monsoon is best described as a “non-soon” with very little precipitation. In the five months since August there has been virtually no measurable rain in the ...

The streak fell just a day short of tying the record of 160 days, which was set during the Nixon administration.

Maxwell Desert Wildflower Trail and Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert ... a contribution to support our continued coverage of Phoenix's vibrant culture and arts scenes. By Benjamin Leatherman ...

Large wildfires in the desert were once rare. Now experts worry that invasive plants and a changing fire cycle are putting our saguaros and our homes in danger.