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

Sometimes words fall hopelessly short. This might explain the silences between the two botanists as their vehicle crunches ...

If you moved to Reno from a wetter climate and the high-desert soil and aridity have challenged your your green thumb, Megan Andrews and the team at UNR Extension can help you get it back.

Let nature be your guide as you immerse in the beauty of our desert wilds. Here are six places to enjoy the outdoors.

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

Nevada's desert landscape is filled with life that is hidden to human eyes. But when conditions are just right, typically ...

With over two million cacti dotting the landscape in southeastern Arizona, Saguaro National Park is a must-visit location any time of the year. But in the springtime, the saguaros and a variety of ...

A tiny, woolly flower found hiding in Texas’s Big Bend National Park shows the intriguing strangeness of sunflowers ...

Arizona’s enchanting landscapes, where the rugged desert meets the majestic mountains, boast over 4,000 native plants, adding ...

For a plant, life in Argentina’s Monte Desert is hard enough. Daily temperatures can fluctuate dramatically; it rarely rains, and there are few nutrients in the parched soil for a hungry plant. To add ...