And on all sides, the air is alive with the songs of desert birds. The deserts of the Southwest provide excellent birding. These arid lands support a rich variety of birds, including some birds that ...

This town tucked high in the Chiricahua Mountains is surrounded by towering cliffs and lush forests. Here's how to plan a ...

The Baja 1000 is a Mexican desert race which takes place annually in the Baja California Peninsula. It’s the longest point to point off-road race in the world, that's run in a single day.

Andre Laurence accompanies his college roommate, Tenga, back to Tenga's Polynesian island home. There, Andre becomes attracted to the native life and his friend's sister, Kalua.

Private yachts were moored nearby, and some of the biggest celebrities were in attendance as Saudi Arabia partially opened Neom, its ambitious $500 billion mega-city in the desert. The event was ...

A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science revealed a surprising discovery: 37 out of 45 known species of birds-of-paradise exhibit biofluorescence, emitting green or yellow ...

Whether they’re whipping their heads dramatically, contorting into seemingly impossible shapes, or trapping light in their plumage like a black hole, birds-of-paradise always seem to have a new trick ...

Bird lovers, if this woman’s experience doesn’t convince you to make a trip to Bird Paradise, we don’t know what will. “Who was bombarded with love from the Loriini [parrots] at Singapore’s Bird ...

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Gov. Katie Hobbs has created a joint task force to expand border security efforts, called Operation Desert Guardian, via her first executive order of 2025. The order calls on the Arizona Department of ...

Desert trees offer incredible benefits for your ... The dense, thorny branches make it a favorite for birds seeking shelter and protection. The Cascalote tree is mostly evergreen, but it may ...

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