The free event at the west end of El Tiro Road will last from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and feature four guest speakers, about a dozen ...

Beyond the saguaros, an intricate web of life flourishes. Mesquite and palo verde trees provide shade and sustenance while blooming ocotillo and prickly pear cacti attract pollinators like ...

Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the world. The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's ...

Once a desert rat, always a desert rat. Hiking in the Sonoran Desert since 1969, I feel right at home among Saguaro cacti, austere crags and panoramic views. In fact, ...