An American desert icon is dying off in the southwestern United States. Experts say record-setting summers and intense droughts in Arizona are causing a well-known succulent to struggle.

Q: Define “desert gardening.” Nash: Desert gardening is a loose term. It means something different to everyone. I think of desert gardening as the use of local native plants — they belong here.

America's desert parks offer breathtaking scenery, yet many like Anza-Borrego are often underrated and deserve more recognition. Explore unique landscapes and activities at Gunlock State Park ...

Jorge G. Cepeda-Pizarro, Walter G. Whitford, Decomposition Patterns of Surface Leaf Litter of Six Plant Species Along a Chihuahuan Desert Watershed, The American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 123, No. 2 ...