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As official research positions are lost to budget cuts, the work of citizen scientists to preserve federal forests is ...
The Southwest’s first Regenerative Organic Certified farm provides a source of ideas for weathering climate change.
Researchers are concerned the declines will lessen the scale of and in some cases possibly eliminate the large saguaro forests in Arizona.
How do Saguaro Cacti survive in the desert? The Saguaro National Park is found in the Sonoran Desert. This Park is home to the largest species of cacti. Find out more about this interesting desert ...
A new study finds that the Sonoran Desert’s iconic cactuses are suffering, not only from prolonged drought but also from ...
Photos: What migrants leave behind on their journeys through the desert Personal effects are scattered throughout the Sonoran Desert, where thousands of undocumented immigrants have died making ...
Two Indigenous food educators showcased the abundance of the Sonoran Desert during a tour for the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference on April 25. Their wisdom, while better ...
Two Indigenous food educators led a tour showcasing edible and useful Sonoran Desert plants. Participants learned about palo verde flowers for tea, edamame-tasting pods and hunting woodrats.