Scottsdale, Arizona is renowned for its dreamy sherbet-hued sunsets over the dramatic Sonoran Mountains, a trendy and ...

Male roadrunners’ colors become accentuated during mating season. In fact, in many bird species, males are the showiest, sporting iridescent, delectable colors, blooming tail feathers, and, in the ...

The first thing you notice in Tucson is the sky. It doesn’t just stretch—it expands, unfurls, and dissolves into a blue so ...

Local plant experts don’t know what is causing some Saguaros to snap like a twig after some cactuses lost arms or fell apart ...

Before embarking on a hike in a rainshadow desert, thorough research on the area you plan to visit is crucial. Get to know ...

Located in Yosemite National Park, the Grand Prismatic Spring is just one of many natural wonders that inspire visitors. The rainbow-colored hot spring is actually the largest in America (about as ...

Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah Monument Valley, straddling the Arizona-Utah border, is an iconic symbol of the American West.

Saguaros are the big draw of this Black Canyon Trail segment, huddling in masses by gullies and showing up as zoomorphic forms begging to be named.

I needed an escape from the chaos of Los Angeles during the recent LA fires, so I escaped to a desert sanctuary - Joshua Tree ...

A volunteer spotted the tiny, fuzzy plant with maroon florets while exploring the remote northern corner of Big Bend National ...