Spring in Arizona is that magical sweet spot when the weather gods smile upon us before the summer inferno arrives. Those perfect 70-degree days practically beg us to get outside. So I’ve rounded up ...

Fans of horticultural landmarks are catered for at Scottsdale's Desert Botanical Garden, where some 50,000 plants from ...

Between 1990 and 2020, there was a 51% increase in the area around Phoenix where homes and wildlands meet, raising wildfire ...

With its warm weather, outdoor activities and excellent dining scene, Scottsdale is the perfect spring getaway.

Joy Silver, one of the founders of the activist group Courageous Resistance-Indivisible of the Desert, was the master of ceremonies. The group organized the event and worked with unions ...

Southern Arizona’s wine country is coming to the city this weekend, as the 12th annual Off the Vine Wine Festival returns to ...

By: Megan Kopp Phoenix is famous for its year-round sun and desert beauty—but when it comes to outdoor adventures, is it all sizzle and no substance? On a recent ...

Giant Saguaros, an icon of the southwest. This majestic cactus is found only in the Sonoran Desert. But over the last five years, people are noticing more and more of them are leaning ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley stretch of the Sonoran Desert, Coachella is one of the most influential music events on the calendar — and can ...

Lady Gaga delivered a five-act career-spanning — and perhaps defining — performance, Benson Boone sang “Bohemian Rhapsody” with Queen's Brian May on guitar and Lisa drew a massive crowd to ...