Explore the rugged terrain and rare plants at one of Arizona's newest and barely visited national monuments, a serene cactus forest in the middle of the desert.

Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch.

A Harris's antelope squirrel amongst the spines of the cholla cactus, where it painstakingly ... comical heat dumping behaviour in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, the crew had to be very aware of ...

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

According to Arizona State Parks & Trails, cactus wrens make their homes out of desert flora, including cactuses like the cholla and saguaro or thorny plants like the mesquite and palo verde.