For a warm-weather escape, visit Arizona's third-largest city, boasting affordable dining, easy access to the Sonoran Desert, ...

The Sonoran Desert is a world like no other—an expansive, living landscape where rugged mountains, gigantic cacti, and an astonishing diversity of life create an ecosystem of wonder. Covering more ...

There’s a very unique sculpture installation currently on view at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix.

Made to withstand the harsh climate of the desert and thrive in it, the dead and decaying desert plants throughout the Sonoran landscape may be perplexing to those who see it. But even the ...

The McDowell Sonoran Preserve is a sprawling natural ... opportunity to immerse themselves in Scottsdale's stunning desert landscape. With more than 225 miles of well-maintained trails, the ...

You may dismiss them as regular parts of our vast and strange Sonoran landscape. They are what they are, and they blend in. Tamara Stanger of Cotton & Copper sees this central Arizona bounty in ...

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, ...