Birds that call Arizona's desert ecosystem home — including the state's iconic cactus wren — are in serious decline, ...

And on all sides, the air is alive with the songs of desert birds. The deserts of the Southwest provide excellent birding. These arid lands support a rich variety of birds, including some birds that ...

Joe Davidson, the owner of Cactus Joe’s, a nursery located off Blue Diamond Road in the southwest Las Vegas valley, has been ...

In metro Phoenix and throughout central Arizona, the desert typically blooms from late ... which offers scenic vistas with cactus and other desert plants; the Jacob’s Crosscut Trail, which runs along ...

Explore the colourful city of Scottsdale, a prized Southwestern escape celebrated for its community feel and unexpected ...

A Harris's antelope squirrel amongst the spines of the cholla cactus, where it painstakingly searches for cactus fruit - one of the only sources of moisture around. Whilst filming the amazing ...

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 ...

With over two million cacti dotting the landscape in southeastern Arizona, Saguaro National Park is a must-visit location any time of the year. But in the springtime, the saguaros and a variety of ...