A desert tortoise makes its way down Kinney Rd. in the Saguaro National Park West, Wednesday, August 10, 2016, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star ...

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THE HIGH DESERT MUSEUM opened in Bend, Oregon in 1982. It brings together wildlife, cultures, art, history and the natural world to convey the wonder of North America’s High Desert.

Phoenix received a $1M grant to address extreme urban heat. Here's where to see the innovative shade structures 11 artists built in public parks.

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, a beloved destination in the Coachella Valley, is making headlines far beyond California. In a recent interview with NBC Palm Springs, Alan Munro, a key figure at ...

Tortoises can either be picked up at the AZGFD Tortoise Adoption Program in Phoenix or at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson. You can mark their preferred location on your application.

PHOENIX — The Desert Tortoise Adoption Program at the Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking homes for over 100 desert tortoises. The tortoises are set to wake up from brumation, which is a ...

Desert tortoises require a burrow to protect themselves from Arizona’s extreme heat (Arizona Game and Fish Department) When you adopt a tortoise, you are getting a lifelong companion ...

PHOENIX (KVOA) - The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is seeking homes for over 100 non-releasable desert tortoises. With these tortoises soon waking from brumation, the AZGFD encourages ...

Tortoises in the western Mojave Desert have been hardest hit, according to state wildlife officials. Researchers found a 54% reduction in the number of animals there between 2001 and 2020 ...

Sonoran Desert tortoises (Gopherus morafkai) are a cool native animal. They are native to the Sonoran Desert and can be found anywhere in that region, including down to northern Mexico. They can ...