The fire is burning in the Covington Flats area of Joshua Tree National Park, an important region where experts say the trees ...

Giant groundsels are rare plants that grow up to 30 feet (9 meters) tall. They are endemic to the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro ...

Scientists say drought and climate change are driving the severe dust storms pummeling the border region of Chihuahua, New ...

On a recent flight out of El Paso, Cynthia Piña looked out of her airplane window to a spectacular sight – hundreds of acres ...

Guadalupe Mountains National Park rarely comes up when I discuss national parks with fellow travelers or outdoor enthusiasts.

The traditional spirit tells the story of wherever its plant source has grown across the deserts and forests of Northern ...

The emphasis here is on native plants—there are ocotillos and prickly ... and “regional studies,”—that is, books about the Chihuahuan Desert, West Texas, and Northern Mexico—but there ...

This border city, perched on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, receives on average less ... said that when plants take in water it could potentially suck in marine creatures with the ocean ...

It was discovered last year in Big Bend National Park, a part of the Texas Chihuahuan desert known for its rugged ... including when the plants germinate. Get top local stories delivered to ...

Carlsbad Caverns National Park feels like a trip to another planet. Here is everything you need to know about one of ...

Texas Ebony is native to the Chihuahuan Desert and is an excellent shade tree ... brightest in early summer when most other Phoenix plants are fading. Its colors attract hummingbirds and ...