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 ...

Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch.

Arizona's history:The hidden story of former Arizona roadside oasis Cactus Garden Concerned about the rapid urbanization of the Valley and the general underappreciation of desert plant life ...