PHOENIX - The monsoon draws out all kinds of creatures, and while most are harmless to people, one particular creature, however, is considered to be toxic. According to the Tucson Herpetological ...

In 2020, a new fear sprouted in metro Phoenix. Amid the utter turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic and a record-hot summer, the area's mighty saguaros were toppling at a rate that alarmed casual observers ...

As saguaros across the Sonoran Desert suffer from the combined stresses of extreme heat and drought, researchers say these climate changes threaten the large saguaro forests we see across Southern ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Sonoran desert has gone through many changes over the years and we are currently in an era of expansion for our desert. The Sonoran desert has largely been around the same ...

How much does a fully hydrated saguaro weigh? After a good amount of monsoon storms, a fully hydrated saguaro can weigh anywhere from 3,200-4,800 pounds. -Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum How many ...

From chocolate to hot sauce, stocking stuffers to full-blown experiences, here is our gift guide for your special Tucson food ...

Certified Herbalist Launches Sonoran Desert Apothecary. EINPresswire/ -- A Maricopa County Master Gardener and Certified Herbalist has launched Sonoran Desert Apothecary, a botanical wellness brand sp ...

Although the extreme heat across the Sonoran Desert of northern Mexico and the southwestern part of the United States is about to return for another summer, the weeks leading up to summer in the ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. Last year geographer Sam Chambers published an unusual map of the Sonoran Desert. He wasn’t interested in marking roads, mountains, and cities. Instead, the ...

I love obscure books on cactus by really knowledgeable authors. One penned in 1994 by Park S. Nobel, Professor of Biology at UCLA calls me back time and again. What I learned the other day from ...