Unlike nearby southwestern deserts, like the land-locked Mojave, the Sonoran benefits from a somewhat tropical climate influenced by the nearby Gulf of California. Parts of this desert get as much ...

The Sonoran Desert is beckoning adventurers and seekers of relaxation to explore Tucson’s vast area of natural attractions.

"Sonora contributes an entire desert and the talent of its people to make a better region possible," Montaño said. California met its 2020 climate target six years ahead of schedule because of ...

The McDowell Sonoran Preserve is a sprawling natural sanctuary showcasing the Sonoran Desert's rugged beauty. Spanning more than 30,000 acres, this preserve is one of the largest urban preserves ...

Food lovers and luxury travelers alike can now embark on an unforgettable culinary adventure at Arizona’s premier wellness retreat. The post Get hands-on at The Sonoran Epicurean Escape: An ...

The curve-billed thrasher—the common thrasher of the rich, cactus-laden Sonoran Desert—can be very conspicuous, sitting up on saguaro or cholla cactuses, making its presence known by its loud ...

Across the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's 98 acres, you'll find 230 animal species – including hummingbirds, coyotes and string rays – along with 1,200 local plant species. Next to the ...

Desert tortoises have lived in the deserts of California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah since the ... previously called "the Sonoran population of desert tortoises" and newly dubbed Morafka's desert ...

The “Dinos in the Desert” exhibit fills the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum with 10 different dinosaur and pterosaur installations spread throughout the museum grounds. Until April 27 ...