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

Climate change, drought, and fires — all caused or worsened by human activity — are rewriting the future of ancient Sonoran ...

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

Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch.

Arizona's state bird fends for itself against predators in the desert, making its home in prickly plants. Here's what to know ...

Different types of cactuses, including the prickly pear and the Saguaro, bear fruit and are edible. Hear a forager dive into ...

Winter residents often ask which plants, besides cactus, will best tolerate cold desert nights and yet survive hot summers ...

The Desert Botanical Garden, an oasis nestled among the red rocks of Papago Park, turns 86 in February. The idea for a desert garden came from a small group of Valley-based advocates in the 1930s.