The steep trail near the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was covered in inches of spongy fallen needles and peppered with ankle-twisting pine cones. It was also shady, which felt remarkable ...

PV encompasses more than 100 acres of north Phoenix near Cactus Road and Tatum Boulevard ... seasonal sippers such as its pie-inspired, barrel-aged beer series Pie Thief. At PV, Wren House ...

While your friends are posting predictable beach selfies, you could be wandering through a fascinating ecological transition zone where desert scrub and oak woodland ... lizard or the perfect symmetry ...

Giant Saguaros, an icon of the southwest. This majestic cactus is found only in the Sonoran Desert. But over the last five years, people are noticing more and more of them are leaning ...

Nestled in the Sonoran ... and a cactus and succulent garden, and enjoy tranquil ponds and winding pathways. It’s a great way to spend an afternoon if you want to see some beautiful desert ...

For the moment, though, the bartenders are making good use of top-shelf mezcal in the Sonoran old-fashioned. They serve two more old-fashioned variations (one rye, one bourbon) alongside a nice ...

Photos: What migrants leave behind on their journeys through the desert Personal effects are scattered throughout the Sonoran Desert, where thousands of undocumented immigrants have died making ...

Visitors who arrive mid-February through mid-June will see an abundance of blooming cactus just begging for ... colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's cinnamon-red buttes, and ...

Held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley stretch of the Sonoran Desert, Coachella is one of the most influential music events on the calendar — and can ...