The history of encounters between Catholicism and Native spirituality has often been marred by violence and oppression.

Experts advise planting established plants or heat-tolerant varieties like melons, squash, and native cacti. Key practices for summer gardening include careful watering, soil covering with mulch ...

According to the zoo, the agave's main rosette will die and leave behind "pups," or clone offshoots at its base, which could ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — On St. John the Baptist’s feast day in late June, an extended Tohono O’odham family attends Mass out at their desert camp, where they gather to harvest saguaro fruit in ...

A priest visited from Tucson to celebrate the Mass. A statuette of St. John the Baptist stood by a bunch of fresh flowers, candles and burning desert sage in lieu of incense.

High Desert summers require specific gardening techniques due to extreme heat. Try growing these heat-tolerant plants this summer.

Beautiful and functional, prickly pears are resilient cacti that are perfect if you are looking for low-maintenance and ...

Mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems around the world, but remain largely understudied, especially in arid regions. They ...