The Cholla Cactus Garden, located about 12 miles south of the park's North Entrance, is home to one of the few stands of cholla cactus in the park. The short, quarter-mile Cholla Cactus Garden Nature ...

Before its Valentine’s Day private unveiling, Tucson artist Ignacio Garcia placed finishing flourishes – actually, stars made of tiny crystals – on “Twilight Sonoran,” his striking nighttime desert la ...

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Saguaro National Park is famous for its namesake giant cactus, but many might be surprised to learn that the park is home to an amazing variety of other cacti — 25 species in all. In addition to ...

With blooms breaking out all over, here are the best spots to experience the amazing world of wildflowers this spring in Southern California.

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The search for Nancy Guthrie enters its seventh day mark on February 7. Authorities are confronting significant geographic and technical obstacles that pose new challenges in search efforts. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southern California's Joshua Tree National Park is best known for its iconic flora. The park straddles the Colorado Desert and the ...

Some wildflowers might be passing their peak of color in Southeastern Arizona — but now cacti are getting on the bloom bandwagon. A variety of prickly species — from hedgehogs and chollas to even a ...