Arizona is home to more than three dozen national parks, sites and monuments. These 10 easy to moderate hikes show off the ...

In response to Center for Biological Diversity petitions, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife this week recommended that the state’s wildlife commission review whether to protect two ...

As gardeners we value and enjoy plants. We start them, we nurture them, we protect them and hope they thrive. They are integral members of our lives and central to ...

Cacti species are plants that are well adapted to growing in arid and semiarid regions where the main problem is water availability. Cacti have developed a series of adaptations to cope with water ...

Buying new potting or garden soil season after season can get to be a bit of a pain, but it's largely considered a necessary task. You need a healthy base for good plant growth, right? However, there ...

I have a habit of buying cool-looking plants before understanding their care. Recently, I picked up a Christmas cactus. I would appreciate some guidance from someone with experience on how to grow it ...

Woodpeckers are one family of birds that need no introduction—their name says it all. From the dainty Downy to the imposing Pileated, 22 species of woodpeckers can be found carving out homes in trees ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. California has become a wildlife trafficking hotspot in the U.S., with a notable spike in live animals smuggled across the southern border to be ...

Saguaro Park in southeastern Arizona, near Tucson, offers a landscape unlike anything you’ll see elsewhere. The park hosts about a million visitors per year (in 2024, 946,000 people visited).

This understated Indian drama follows closeted gay man gingerly initiating a romance with an old friend. By Natalia Winkelman When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our ...

Justin Stewart, an ecologist with the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks, collects a sample of soil containing mycorrhizal fungi taken at Saguaro National Park. Credit: Wyatt ...