Goetze: Our region’s woodpeckers may be praised for some things while also maligned for perceived or actual damage caused.

Every summer, the Southwest transforms from sun-baked deserts into a land of sudden storms—thunder cracking, rain pouring, ...

A new study finds that the Sonoran Desert’s iconic cactuses are suffering, not only from prolonged drought but also from ...

Researchers are concerned the declines will lessen the scale of and in some cases possibly eliminate the large saguaro forests in Arizona.

Texas’ state plant, the prickly pear cactus, is being devoured by invasive caterpillars. So Texas scientists are releasing ...

Visitors who arrive mid-February through mid-June will see an abundance of blooming cactus just begging for attention. – Jill Schildhouse The desert may seem like the last place you'd expect to ...

These cheats apply to both the original Ark Survival Evolved, and the more recently remastered Ark Survival Ascended. Ark cheats let you make a wide range of changes to the game world, reducing ...

Since retiring from his career in post-secondary education, Fountain Hills resident Alvin Hollander has found a fulfilling ...

With the Zion Canyon's striated, orange-red walls towering 1,000 feet overhead and the Virgin River, the slimmest section of Zion Canyon is known as The Narrows. It's one of the park's most ...

The surrounding landscape teemed with iconic desert vegetation, including brittlebush, creosote bush, and the magnificent saguaro cactus, which would soon be officially renamed Carnegiea gigantea ...