Orange no-entry signs posted by the U.S. military in English and Spanish dot the New Mexico desert, where a border wall cuts ...

Pitch Pine Pitch pine trees (Pinus rigida) grow along the eastern North American coast and as far south as northern Georgia. This species thrives in a humid climate and on sandy, shallow soils.

Experience Arizona's pristine desert while hiking along incredible trails at the largest urban preserve in the Lower 48, just ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.

In a Swiss pine forest, the treetops are being sprayed with mist in a bid to discover the effect that drier or wetter air has ...

Tucked away in Arizona’s northeastern corner is a water playground that most tourists never find. Lyman Lake gives you 1,500 acres of water fun without the elbow-to-elbow crowds of more famous lakes.

What landscape architects need to know. How fresh planting and reused materials help a mid-century library keep its cool. By ...

As jewelflowers spread into California from the desert Southwest over the past couple of million years, they settled in ...

There's a massive Joshua tree forest in northwestern Arizona. You can visit without the fees or crowds you'd find in a ...

Sometimes concrete is required in the garden, but if you have some flexibility, Sedlacek recommends looking to less ...

A two-story waterslide, multiple pools, and FlowRider wave simulation machine add to the fun, and other resort amenities ...

Desert mallow is a low-maintenance shrub with vibrant perennial flowers that withstand the heat and lure birds, like quails ...