Texas’ state plant, the prickly pear cactus, is being devoured by invasive caterpillars. So Texas scientists are releasing ...

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 ...

Nopal cactus grows where others wouldn’t dare. Resilient, versatile, and adaptive, it is one of the most widely recognized ...

April 25, 2025 (San Diego’s East County – The Anza-Borrego Desert in inland San Diego County ... slot canyons, cactus-studded slopes, palm oases and even waterfalls. Popular trails to ...

On April 11, Trump ordered the military to take control of the Roosevelt Reservation – a 60-foot wide strip of federal land ...

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

Almost every weekend before dawn, the Desert Chaplains travel to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona in search of migrants ...

Mojave Max, Clark County’s own weather prognosticator and mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program, has not ...

When it comes to the desert Southwest, it doesn't get more fitting than this iconic decades-old Arizona snack that's actually ...

Asked to describe the color scheme inside his West End restaurant Ocotillo, co-owner Pliny Reynolds pauses and chuckles. "I don't know," he says. "Maybe desert sunset." It's a fitting summation of the ...

With its redesigned spaces, upscale dining, botanical beauty, environmental leadership, and thoughtful nods to local culture ...