But the only secluded shady spots in the desert are often right next to a cholla cactus, so contact is inevitable! But even worse was the array of dislodged pads on or in the ground already ...

Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch. “Save the Desert,” it said.

Many desert plants are built to protect their water stores, and none are better defended than the cactus. Filming in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, can be a painful experience, especially when ...

High Desert rain this week comes just in time for spring bloom season. Here are the top places to photograph spring ...

Here are three simple steps to follow when learning how to care for a cactus. Live prickly pear plants can be ordered online from Amazon. 'Prickly pears are some of the best desert plants ...

The curve-billed thrasher—the common thrasher of the rich, cactus-laden Sonoran Desert—can be very conspicuous, sitting up on saguaro or cholla cactuses, making its presence known by its loud ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro cactuses they live in, their rusty-colored stripes, and their small size. They’re as fierce as they are small: These 2.5-ounce raptors prey on ...

Yes, please. Qatari Building Makes Like a Techno-Cactus In the Desert It looks like Bankok-based Aesthetic Architects have taken the old adage--"When in Rome, do as the Romans do"--to heart in its ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro cactuses they live in, their rusty-colored stripes, and their small size. They’re as fierce as they are small: These 2.5-ounce raptors prey on ...

Check out the latest additions introduced in Minecraft Snapshot 25W06A, with two new chicken variants, cactus flowers, new ...