In the fall of 1949, the City of Palm Springs dedicated 308 palm trees in an official ceremony. The community had worked diligently to acquire and plant the palms along the drive at the entrance to ...

Many native desert plants remain dormant for years, making short-term surveys ineffective for capturing the full scope of biodiversity. By using multi-year monitoring, scientists can better ...

Without grass, Sinclair argued, Arizona’s native desert plants wouldn’t provide easy fuel for wildfires. “I've never seen the desert burn without the grasses,” said Sinclair, who has ...

Death Valley National Park and Western Mojave Desert are included in an updated ... location where it is less likely to be hit by falling trees or power lines. If no shelter is available avoid ...

Arizona hosted its first evening practice of the spring on Saturday and branded it "Desert Night Lights." Saturday was the Wildcats' only evening session this spring besides the Red-Blue Spring ...

At 70 years old, many people have begun their retirement. Not Alice Larse – she started her debut company, one whose cookies would be included in a Grammys swag bag, enjoyed by Wolfgang Puck and ...

Once thought resistant to invasion, regional deserts are losing native plants to aggressive weedy species like Saharan mustard. New research shows its spread is disrupting biodiversity and reducing ...

The first desert research center of its kind in the world, the Desert Laboratory was devoted to the study of desert plants and how they tolerate, adapt to, and interact with their environment. Over ...

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