The Cactus to Clouds ascent just outside Palm Springs, Calif., is grueling, but natural treasures, and a speedy trip down, ...

Growing up to 50 feet in height and living for up to 200 years, these cacti are a hallmark icon of the Southwest as a whole. Even though they only grow in parts of the Sonoran Desert, these ...

The saguaro cactus blossom is Arizona's state flower ... saguaro and its flower can only be found in the diverse Sonoran Desert, which spans across Arizona, Mexico and some southeastern areas ...

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 ...

Beyond the saguaros, an intricate web of life flourishes. Mesquite and palo verde trees provide shade and sustenance while blooming ocotillo and prickly pear cacti attract pollinators like ...

Spring officially starts on March 20, but warm weather and blooming flowers usually come early in Arizona. Here's how you ...

And since many spas incorporate botanicals sourced from the Sonoran Desert (like prickly pear and cactus flower) into their treatments, a visit to the spa can be as educational as it is restorative.

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro cactuses ... Sadly they’re no match for urban development gobbling up their unique Sonoran Desert habitat in the U.S. Southwest. These tiny owls ...

A Harris's antelope squirrel amongst the spines of the cholla cactus, where it painstakingly ... heat dumping behaviour in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, the crew had to be very aware of other ...