In southern California’s Coachella Valley, pale sand dunes sprawl under the desert sun, shifting and re-forming in the wind.

Discover the Mojave Desert's location, unique climate, fascinating geology, and iconic Joshua trees. Explore facts about ...

The prairie dog's sand-colored coat faded into the dusty backdrop of its desert home. But that didn't stop Utah Prairie Dog ...

Workmen plant electricity poles in the rust-orange earth of the Navajo Nation and run cables to Christine Shorty's ...

The American Southwest is a blend of different cultures, and the food reflects that. Take a look at some of the unique and ...

While watering less is a clear starting point, there are many additional steps you can take to be water-wise during a drought ...

Certain trees, like figs, crape myrtles, calamondins, ginkgos, and Japanese maples, can thrive when planted in pots rather ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens. For the Tohono O'odham Nation, harvest time for the “bahidaj” is a sacred start ...

Sheriff Shannon D. Dicus says the 60,000 marijuana plants were seized from private property in the Mojave Desert, not tribal land.

In Utah’s red rock country, one cliff face holds thousands of petroglyphs carved by different groups over many centuries. Here’s what researchers have learned about these ancient messages, and how you ...

Native plant gardens are one way everyday folks can help counter ecological woes. Native plants conserve water and support wildlife.

Today, her salvaging looks a little different. Through the Native Plant Rescue Squad, Grissom is dedicated to finding and saving the plants that naturally make up East Tennessee's ecosystem.