Imagine standing under a midnight sky in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, ... With tongues longer than their heads and noses perfectly shaped for sipping nectar, these bats are the saguaro’s ...

It’s only a matter of time before Arizona identifies its first case of white-nose syndrome and the disease that has killed millions of bats in the U.S. spreads throughout the Sonoran Desert.

Plants grow slowly in a desert. According to the National Park Service, “A saguaro grows between 1 and 1.5 inches in the first eight years of its life.” It takes at least 35 years to reach ...

President Teddy Roosevelt, the quintessential conservationist, said, "A grove of giant redwoods or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great and beautiful cathedral.” While in Tucson, Arizona, ...

Two Indigenous food educators showcased the abundance of the Sonoran Desert during a tour for the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference on April 25.. Their wisdom, while better ...

The Sonoran Desert ecosystem is “only” about 10,000 years old, meaning it’s inherently unstable, Lata adds, with a blend of species still sorting out hierarchy and patterns. Some are adapted ...

Metro Phoenix's mighty saguaros have been falling at a rate that has alarmed casual observers. But experts say people need to turn their attention to the young ones that aren't growing yet.

PHOENIX — The Sonoran Desert is clearly distinct by its dry, hot, and prickly appearance but did you know most of it is edible? “I just want to connect to the native plants around us,” said ...

Two Indigenous food educators led a tour showcasing edible and useful Sonoran Desert plants. Participants learned about palo verde flowers for tea, edamame-tasting pods and hunting woodrats.

Many of the saguaro cactuses have one or two horizontal arms that bend and then grow vertically to create the classic captured-bandit pose.

Many of the saguaro cactuses have one or two horizontal arms that bend and then grow vertically to create the classic captured-bandit pose.