Seeking a decadent holiday balanced by high-energy activities, Benjamin Parker flew to Arizona’s on-trend desert gem to see ...

Arizona's state bird fends for itself against predators in the desert, making its home in prickly plants. Here's what to know ...

In terms of how to grow prickly pears indoors, while they are mostly low-maintenance, there are specific requirements and ...

Chuckwalla National Monument was established by outgoing President Joe Biden as one of his last actions to help restore ...

I was absorbed into stories about the saguaro cactus, native to ... I tackled another patch of the desert that covers 100,000 square miles across Arizona, California and Mexico, heading off ...

The Chuckwalla Bench is also the only place on earth where the Munz's Cholla is found, the largest cactus in California according to CA Desert Lands. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

And with this many people making their way to the California desert, it’s important to tread ... to take extra precautions along the Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail; “contrary to myths ...

This easy, 1-mile loop trail starts at a boulder-lined entrance before descending into a flat valley amid lush desert vegetation. Cholla Cactus Garden is another good option for novices as it’s ...

Modernism Week, a biannual celebration of midcentury architecture and design, returns to the desert city Feb. 13-23.