And on all sides, the air is alive with the songs of desert birds. The deserts of the Southwest provide excellent birding.

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The Agave Americana, or maguey of the Mexicans, is known as the century plant among our collections ... Southern New Mexico, and Arizona, and westward to the Colorado desert, at an elevation ...

Lost Dutchman State Park, at the base of the Superstition Mountains in Apache Junction, is another favorite spot to look for ...

The University of Arizona is halting construction on a biomedical research center in downtown Phoenix. The man accused of shooting his brother to death appeared in front of a judge for the first ...

The Argentine black and white tegu lizard is a non-native, invasive species distributed throughout Florida through escapes or ...

Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the world. The garden's brightly colored plants ... Guided Arizona Desert Tour by ...

Multiple studies suggest butterflies are disappearing- but why, and what can be done? Here are some possible answers, backed ...

States experiencing rising temperatures, particularly Arizona, Nevada ... of butterflies and other helpful bugs. Plant pollinator-friendly flowers and shrubs. Utilizing native and pollinator ...

The world’s oldest shrub was just found in Finland’s tundra. The old-timer is a direct cousin of Arizona’s Junipers ... Junipers are the toughest plants on earth.