You see buckhorn cholla and think, "Uh-oh — cactus. Stay away from that." Usually, there's a painful experience behind that reasoning. But the Tohono O'odham, with a wisdom centuries old and the ...

The stewards from the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy lead this hike into the spring bounty of the Sonoran Desert. Keep your eyes peeled for bloomers including the fairy duster, desert chicory, wolly ...

Soon I’ll trek into the Mojave Desert, once again chasing cactus colors: strawberry hedgehog cactus on spiky gray columns, pale yellow pencil cholla flowers at sunset. I’ll return in May to see ...

Elena Acoba Special To The Arizona Daily Star Apr 8, 2012 Apr 8, 2012 One of the earliest crops of the season is ready for harvest. Flower buds from staghorn, buckhorn and pencil cholla have a subtle ...