It’s one of Maricopa’s best-kept secrets, even if it’s a massive half-million acres with three federally protected desert wilderness areas.

Deserts are home to various snake species that have adapted to survive extreme conditions, from the highly venomous Inland ...

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 ...

In the vast urban sprawl of Arizona, the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting ...

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.

Arizona is a popular travel destination, but you can avoid the crowds and still enjoy the beauty of a dazzling lake and the ...

The first leg of the corridor, the $30 million Sonoran Desert Parkway, opened in the fall of 2023 connecting Porter Road to ... Today, without any major roadway updates, the population is north of ...

An asylum seeker knew something was wrong when she saw her husband’s face as he stood in the courtyard of the shelter that’s ...

Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the world. The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's ...