Saguaro Park in southeastern Arizona, near Tucson, offers a landscape unlike anything you’ll see elsewhere. The park hosts ...

New understanding about how snakes sequester ammonia may lead to treatments for infection-caused kidney stones ...

Getting on the trail in the western United States means entering one of nature’s most awe-inspiring territories. The ...

The bright city lights make it hard to see stars in LA. Sure, you see lots of celebrities — we’re not talking about those ...

While the Mojave Desert's sunbaked vistas are sure to present visitors with all manner of surprises, there may be one sight in the Mojave that's a bit more surprising than any windblown dune or ...

Death Valley and the Mojave Desert face a triple threat of flash floods, extreme heat, and wildfire risk. Monsoonal storms combined with moisture from Hurricane Lorena are creating unstable weather ...

The 'Graffiti Rocks' in Landers, California's Mojave Desert, have become a popular stop for travelers and photographers. The colorful writings and paintings covering the desert boulders were captured ...

The Mojave Desert Land Trust seeks "femme-aligned" student interns for a paid night sky photography project. Interns will document the Mojave Desert's dark skies from October 2025 to April 2026, ...

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...

Researchers are working to save a tortoise that has been in the American southwest for millions of years. California has moved to put extra protections in place for the Mojave Desert tortoise. KUOW is ...

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. -- Robert "Bob" Boyajian, the 75-year-old missing man in Central California was murdered and buried in the Mojave Desert, according to deputies. Boyajian had been in the real ...