Red rocks and saguaro cactus ... southern Arizona, much of West Many stunning photos of the region have circulated since New Year's Day, showing the desert in a blanket of snow.

A snowstorm that swept through the hills of Scottsdale, Arizona left an unusual -- and beautiful -- visual of snow on the state's iconic saguaro cactus plants as seen from a helicopter. Rough Cut (no ...

Arizona is known for being hot in the summer, mild in the winter, for cactus and the desert, and outdoor activities ... it was added in 2012 — but snow hasn't been a problem this season.

“Our desert cacti are just like a coral reef,” says William Peachey, a saguaro researcher who discussed Garvie’s research during the annual meeting of the Tucson Cactus and Succulent ...

Aside from the warm weather, there are certain plants and animals unique to the Sonoran Desert that serve ... are south-central Arizona's spring months, whereas the snow doesn't even melt in ...

A clandestine group has spent thousands of hours searching the Sonoran Desert for massive rare cactuses endangered by the expansion of Arizona cities ... the largest cactus in the US, which ...

we gathered our equipment in haste and headed to Arizona. Camera operator Oliver Mueller films snow covered cactus in the Sonoran desert. Photographer: Paul Williams Suddenly we were torn between ...

Two birds were spotted resting atop a rare and mutated cactus in the Arizona desert, giving people on social media plenty to talk about. The “special desert sight” was caught on camera and ...