Where it rains very little, you learn to be attuned to any sign the weather could turn wet—any sign that relief is imminent.

From coast to coast and deep into the backcountry, these hiking routes span thousands of miles across mountains, deserts, and ...

About 20 miles north of Fredericksburg, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is home to a variety of trees that leaf out with ...

Deserts are often dismissed as empty wastelands of sand and sun, but these arid landscapes hide some of the most perplexing puzzles on Earth. Far from being barren voids, deserts are active, shifting ...

It is estimated that around 33% of the earth’s landscape, or around 57,308,738 square miles of land, are classified as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three members of a family of collared peccary, Dicotyles tajacu, AKA javelina, with one adult watching over two young babies in ...

The United Nations has declared 2026 to be the ‘International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists’. In 2022, a group of scientists from institutions in Tanzania, Zambia, the U.K., the U.S., Germany ...

Related to pigs, javelinas are smaller, porcine mammals that live in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts. Javelina hunting seasons are generally set for the cooler months, but the exact dates vary by ...

Multiple studies show Saudi Arabia’s deserts were once green grasslands fed by rivers, lakes and monsoon rains during wet phases/ Representative Image Today, Saudi Arabia is a modern, oil-rich state ...

A new study shows that resilient and remarkably diverse populations of organisms can persist in the soil despite harsh and ...

From Big Bend to the Hill Country, these small mountain towns offer quiet views, hiking, stargazing and small-town charm ...

While the Grand Canyon's "grandness" usually overshadows most of the state's other outdoor attractions, Arizona has plentiful natural wonders just as worthy of a visit. Among Arizona's public lands, ...