The first full official day of summer 2025 hit over the weekend and we know the heat can be brutal. B & B Cactus Farm says it ...

It's where natural history perfectly blends with the iconic saguaro cacti, which dominate the park's landscape.

Embrace your inner adventurer when you visit this Arizona desert destination known for its stunning trails, unique history, ...

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What's happening? The saguaro cactus is synonymous with the Sonoran Desert, the region where it grows best. The slow-growing species is hardy and, despite longtime rumors of disease, resistant to ...

Nestled within the rugged terrain of Tonto National Forest lies Butcher Jones Beach, a sandy shoreline sanctuary that remains one of Arizona’s best-kept secrets.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Springtime is a particularly colorful season to visit the Desert Botanical Garden. Visitors who arrive mid-February through mid-June will see an abundance of blooming cactus ...

A cholla cactus is seen in Saguaro National Park. Credit: John Burcham/SPUN. Though invisible on the surface of the desert, researchers have found in recent decades that mycorrhizal fungi are a ...

While desert tortoises love eating prickly pears and cactus pads, their strategy is to simply munch on species without large spines. ©IrinaK/Shutterstock.com. Because they lack adaptations to eat long ...

Seeing all these birds in a remote patch of desert reinforced the importance of protecting the Chuckwalla National Monument, whose desert washes serve the same purpose for migratory songbirds as well ...

Ocotillo blooms are abundant, but cactus flowers are scattered for now. More of them will be showing up in the coming weeks. Contact reporter Doug Kreutz at [email protected] or at 573-4192.

From abandoned in the desert to the pitcher’s mound at a major league game, Cactus the smiling Rescue Dog’s journey is as heartwarming as they come. Cactus the Rescue Dog went from surviving in the ...