Once the jacarandas are in bloom, as they have been for the last few weeks, it’s a sure sign that summer’s heat is on the way ...

On St. John the Baptist's feast day in late June, an extended Tohono O'odham family attends Mass out at their desert camp, ...

Plenty of summer-blooming perennials enhance the visual appeal of a yard while emitting pleasant aromas. Think yellow ...

Want to spend more time enjoying your garden and less time maintaining it? Discover low-maintenance shrubs and perennials ...

As jewelflowers spread into California from the desert Southwest over the past couple of million years, they settled in ...

Sand scorpions, nocturnal hunters who spend their days in burrows, also leave distinct tracks.

As jewelflowers spread into California from the desert Southwest over the past couple of million years, they settled in ...

The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking Endangered Species Act protections for the Tecopa bird’s beak, a rare desert wetland wildflower that grows in ...

Flowers are a natural way to lure birds to your yard, and this heat-resistant perennial does so with its vibrant blooms that ...

Visit this large but lesser-known state park for stunning wildflowers, epic hikes, starry night skies, and camping among ...