Different types of cactuses, including the prickly pear and the Saguaro, bear fruit and are edible. Hear a forager dive into ...

Free camping, no entrance fees, rare plants, unique desert animals ... To gain a deeper understanding of the area, visit the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, the world-famous botanical garden ...

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.

The Desert Botanical Garden, an oasis nestled among the red rocks of Papago Park, turns 86 in February. The idea for a desert garden came from a small group of Valley-based advocates in the 1930s.

In response to a petition and lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity, two southern Arizona plants were proposed for Endangered Species Act protection ... members and online activists ...