Climate change, drought, and fires — all caused or worsened by human activity — are rewriting the future of ancient Sonoran ...

Native edible trees and plants have a bounty of benefits to the desert and the people living in it. The trees and plants ...

Saguaro National Park, named for the country’s largest cacti, is made up of two distinct districts on either side of Tucson. Located within the Sonoran Desert, Rincon Mountain District (Saguaro East) ...

Large wildfires in the desert were once rare. Now experts worry that invasive plants and a changing fire cycle are putting our saguaros and our homes in danger.

Blue corn is an important food to the Navajo people. It’s the title of a new book of poems by Amber McCrary, "Blue Corn ...

It’s one of Maricopa’s best-kept secrets, even if it’s a massive half-million acres with three federally protected desert wilderness areas.

Editor: It’s probably too late, but I can’t agree with either of the MCC logo choices, as the Saguaro cactus is not ...

My body protested against this trek through the Sonoran Desert ... I was absorbed into stories about the saguaro cactus, native to and a symbol of the desert (its blossom is the state flower ...

FORT MCDOWELL, AZ — At Butcher Jones Recreation Site, you can hike along the shores of Saguaro Lake for sweeping views of the Sonoran Desert. The 5.8-mile out-and-back trail in Tonto National ...

The desert city in southern Arizona is a sanctuary for stargazers—and now it's even easier for visitors to explore.

While the Grand Canyon may be Arizona’s most well-known national park, it’s not the only one worth a visit. With 22 total National Park Service monuments, parks, recreation areas, historic ...