Mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems around the world, but remain largely understudied, especially in arid regions. They ...

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona sits along a primary migratory flyway for birds stopping during their long journeys elsewhere. Birders, photographers, and those who simply enjoy ...

University of Arizona-trained ethnobotanist, arid-land expert and poet Richard Felger, who authored more than 100 scientific papers, books and popular writings about the desert, died on Oct. 31 ...

This storybook-like attraction in Phoenix features historic interiors, cactus-lined paths, and limited tours that require ...

Pike is at war with buffel grass and fountain grass, two invasive species that are spreading in the Sonoran Desert, choking native plants, increasing the risk and intensity of wildfires and ...

A two-story waterslide, multiple pools, and FlowRider wave simulation machine add to the fun, and other resort amenities ...

Surrounded by a vast, dry desert, The Dive Shop and its competitor, 72 Aquatics, have bolstered a thriving community of ...

See pictures and our review of Admire colorful cacti and plants at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix.

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens. For the ...

TL;DR: A gritty performance from Merrill Kelly couldn’t hold up to a hibernating offense and some late miscues from his ...