The clever desert dwellers use their long beaks to make holes in the saguaro cacti, which provide a safe cool place for them to raise their young By DAILY MAIL REPORTER ...

But when Logan Sligar saw cactus, he saw opportunity. Now, almost seven years later, Sligar's High Desert Vodka has hit stores and restaurants across Austin with the help of prickly pear cactus ...

In our area, look for the desert prickly-pear above 3,500 feet on Highway 74. Search areas along the road after finding a safe place to park. Blooming occurs in May and June.

To make love to a cactus, you must make your way to the desert. For Rebecca Kirshner, this was Ojai. The Los Angeles-based artist arrived in the fall of 2015, on a trip with several girlfriends in ...

The Cactus Loop trail gradually climbs up and over a ridge. From the top of this ridge there are views out toward the Mescal Bajada — overlapping alluvial fans — to the southeast that are ...

MONTY DON: Cactus makes perfect, just keep your desert flowers cool and dry By MONTY DON FOR MAILONLINE Updated: 17:30 EDT, 7 January 2011 ...

Fires accelerated by climate change, along with invasive plants and urban sprawl, threaten the saguaros, a keystone species of the Sonoran Desert and a celebrated symbol of the Southwest.

The 500-square-foot covered patio in back reaches into the scrub and cactus, a good place to meditate, practice yoga, barbecue or snooze in a hammock, all while enjoying panoramic views and wildlife.

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Nation & World ‘Cactus doctor’ fixes what ails desert plants Originally published February 7, 2015 at 2:05 pm Updated February 12, 2015 at 1:30 pm ...