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 ...

“All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti.” Those were the words of professor A.F. deWerth of Texas A&M, drilled home to those of us in his class way back in the 1960 ...

Growing up to 50 feet in height and living for up to 200 years, these cacti are a hallmark icon of the Southwest as a whole. Even though they only grow in parts of the Sonoran Desert, these ...