Javelinas are a staple of the southwestern deserts. Learn how their hunting season is organized to ensure this species ...

Rare, 9‑foot-tall red‑necked ostriches, sometimes nicknamed “camel birds” for their towering height and desert stride, have ...

Visiting a national park often involves scanning the horizon for charismatic animals. And most visitors arrive with a mental ...

When people get hot, we can strip off clothing and we sweat to cool down. But animals such as cats and dogs aren’t so lucky.

The Namib desert’s sand can be burningly hot but its air, blowing in off the Atlantic Ocean, is cool. Running generates a wind over the body. We concluded that the heat from the sun and from the ...

No matter what time of year it is, our ultimate Arizona bucket list has activities for people of all ages. Here are 50 things ...