Large wildfires in the desert were once rare. Now experts worry that invasive plants and a changing fire cycle are putting our saguaros and our homes in danger.
My body protested against this trek through the Sonoran Desert, starting from a trailhead ... home to around 240,000 people, and an unhurried pace that makes it feel more like a laid-back resort ...
The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's cinnamon-red buttes, and numerous hiking trails – like the Plants and People of the Sonoran Desert and the Harriet K.
FORT MCDOWELL, AZ — At Butcher Jones Recreation Site, you can hike along the shores of Saguaro Lake for sweeping views of the Sonoran Desert. The 5.8-mile out-and-back trail in Tonto National ...