Native edible trees and plants have a bounty of benefits to the desert and the people living in it. The trees and plants ...

Many desert plants are built to protect their water stores, and none are better defended than the cactus. Filming in the Sonoran Desert ... have been hunting the one animal that uses cholla ...

This plant has no stem or leaves ... Saguaros are a keystone species in the Sonoran desert providing a place to nest, crucial shade, and food for countless animals. They can live to be over ...

Explore the rugged terrain and rare plants at one of Arizona's newest and barely visited national monuments, a serene cactus forest in the middle of the desert.

Last summer’s monsoon is best described as a “non-soon” with very little precipitation. In the five months since August there has been virtually no measurable rain in the ...

The Sonoran Desert is one of the most instantly ... where you'll find the saguaro cactus. The plant has long served as a crucial resource for both animals and people, with its fruits being ...

Large wildfires in the desert were once rare. Now experts worry that invasive plants and a changing fire cycle are putting our saguaros and our homes in danger.