This article originally appeared on Undark. Last year geographer Sam Chambers published an unusual map of the Sonoran Desert. He wasn’t interested in marking roads, mountains, and cities. Instead, the ...

This story was originally published by Undark and is republished here by permission. Last year geographer Sam Chambers published an unusual map of the Sonoran Desert. He wasn’t interested in marking ...

Immersion into the assorted levels of awesomeness of the Sonoran Desert is as easy as stepping off the pavement and into the Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve. With over 200 miles of nonmotorized ...

SCOTTSDALE — Sonoran desert tortoises are built for the desert. With their short legs and tough shell, they slowly but skillfully traverse Arizona’s rocky terrain and, like goats, can get to places ...

In 2020, a new fear sprouted in metro Phoenix. Amid the utter turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic and a record-hot summer, the area's mighty saguaros were toppling at a rate that alarmed casual observers ...

A decade ago, at the close of a day hoeing on an agritourism farm south of Bologna, Italy, I sat with the farm’s proprietor as he cooked dinner. Garlic sizzling. Pasta water murmuring. We started ...

A whisper-quiet jet soared past the crowd at speeds up to 100 mph, one of three ducted-fan jets flown during a demonstration Sunday at the second annual Buy, Build and Fly event hosted by the Sonoran ...

The National Park Service posted an unusual request on Facebook last week warning visitors not to lick the Sonoran desert toad (Incilius alvarius). These amphibians secrete a powerful psychoactive ...