Graceful floating leaves and lacy flowering stems of ornamental grasses provide a decorative contrast to the shapes and sharpness of the typical desert landscape. These grasses add softness to the ...

If you're searching for the perfect family vacation spot, look toward the western skies of Scottsdale, Arizona. Tens of thousands of acres of sandy Sonoran Desert and year-round warm weather lend ...

Watching the wildfires devastate a major U.S. city has many of us wondering: Could it happen here? Research shows our ...

Home to the oldest continuously cultivated soil in the US, this desert-bound city boasts a fascinating food scene all its own ...

In the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by five mountain ranges and 350 days of sunshine, lies Tucson where native edible plants ...

Residents along Arizona's 372-mile border with Mexico make up a complicated tapestry of views, concerns and hopes on the eve of Trump's inauguration.

The devastation in Southern California is an alarming reminder that wildfires are increasingly encroaching on urban areas, ...

The Desert Botanical Garden invites the public in for free one day a month. Here's how to take advantage of the offer.

This scenic road trip takes you through seven enchanting desert gardens showcasing the unique flora and serene charm of the ...

The Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monuments would safeguard landscapes that Native American tribes have revered for thousands of years.

Ryan Leidner Architecture constructed a wood and stucco house in California Ryan Leidner Architecture designed the home on an undeveloped desert site. "[We sought to] respect the landscape with ...

The satellite images captured by the U.S. Geological Survey's Landsat satellites have revealed vast solar installations reshaping the desert landscape, part of China's ambitious effort to build a ...