A brash, noisy woodpecker with zebra stripes down its back has found an unusual place to call home. The Gila woodpecker has ...

Business owners and their signmakers have a powerful botanical in their marketing toolbox. With some green paint, a modicum of skill, and a few quick brush strokes, they can convey a fabled region of ...

Record-high temperatures over the last few years in many parts of the United States have contributed to major stress on plants, animals, and humans. The extreme heat, coupled with a lack of rainfall, ...

Nature meets history: Saguaro National Park surrounds Tucson with iconic cacti, wildlife, and ancient petroglyphs, offering both scenic drives and intimate trails. Culture in every corner: The city ...

TUCSON, AZ — Fred Stula is the executive director of Friends of Saguaro National Park and has been looking at the way that the climate has been affecting saguaro cacti. He said, in recent decades, ...

There's an abundance of natural desert beauty to explore at this regional park, which sits a relatively quick drive away from Phoenix's metropolitan area.

You might have been driving around Tucson these last few weeks and noticed our beloved saguaros have been sporting new hairdos. No, they're not growing baby avocados at the crown of their heads. These ...

Catalina State Park officials in Arizona believe powerful monsoon rains brought it down last month. Its trunk has splintered and its large arms are now sprawled on the ground. For around 200 years, a ...

The Saguaro hotel, the newest stay in Palm Springs, has a wild style all its own. Its palette is loud, the entrance has swagger, and the rooms are a rainbow of saturated shades from neon lime to ...