The largest of those, the Chihuahuan Desert, covers more than 250,000 square ... Deserts are full of plants and animals which have evolved to survive in the harsh conditions.

This 1,200-plus-acre plot of the Chihuahuan Desert is situated on a large bend ... rugged -- as well as a myriad of fossils, plants, and animals. It is so diverse, in fact, it contains 193 ...

Little rain falls in the Chihuahuan, but the Rio Grande River - known as the Rio Bravo in Mexico - flows through the desert, providing a lifeline for all these animal and plants species, and the ...

In the Big Bend region of West Texas, though, Lajitas stands for an eclectic community in the Chihuahuan desert, where a goat serves as mayor. The town has a colorful history. In 2000, the entire ...

The Centennial Museum and the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, located on the University ... if they're lucky – mountain lions, among other animals. Past tourists raved about the park.

The area also lies along the confluence of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts, two very different ecoregions with disparate plant communities. Dramatic elevation changes result in distinct vegetation ...