The Painted Desert in northern Arizona is a mesmerizing landscape of vibrant badlands stretching across the Colorado Plateau.

There are animals trying to cross as if their life depended on it,” researcher Erick Meza told the Society of Environmental Journalists’ conference.

When officials from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish brought the oryx from South Africa to White Sands Missile ...

After running dry, the Santa Cruz River in southern Arizona is coming back to life. But restoration still faces challenges.

Did you know that there are over 3,000 different species of centipedes, and scientists believe that there could be 5,000+ ...

They are called sky islands. Tall mountains surrounded by a “sea” of desert, yet, almost literally, not a drop of water to be ...

The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus” is the latest show from EMU’s Theatre For the Young Tour. Directed by MFA candidate Olivia ...

Not every animal you see lives on land. Some dwell or spend most of their day underground. These animals can be found across continents including deserts and the Arctic. For these animals, living ...

Longtime residents often crossed from one side of the border to the other without a second thought. That day, however, would ...

Saguaro cactuses are Arizona's towering icons. However, only one holds the record for being the tallest ever measured. Here's ...

While the full list of animals has yet to be finalized ... about 150 miles to the east; the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park in Carlsbad, New Mexico, about 150 miles to the west; and ...

It would still be illegal to harm Mountain West species, such as jumping mice, migratory birds and desert tortoises, but ...