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Courtesy of Tanner CarothersSome things can only be found if you know exactly where to look. The Peebles Navajo Cactus, at less than 3 centimeters tall, doesn’t seem to want to be found. Its thorny spines mimic surrounding grit so closely, it nearly disappears into the sand. -
Michael Quinn/NPSA new study on the condor has revealed fundamental new insights into the lives of these critically endangered bird of prey.
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The Clovis people hunted mammoths and other Ice Age giants more than 13,000 years ago. Archaeologists are uncovering what happened when those animals disappeared. -
The Clovis people hunted mammoths across the Southwest more than 13,000 years ago. Archaeologists are still uncovering what their tools and camps reveal. -
Some spiders don’t just spin webs — they listen through them. Researchers found that orb-weavers can sense vibrations on their silk to detect prey and danger. -
On a walk through the woods, you might see a strange-looking growth up in the branches of a tree. It’s called a witches’ broom. -
Fire and drought are transforming western forests — and the Mexican Spotted Owl is adapting to survive. -
Biochar, made from burned plant material, is giving new life to waste — and helping fight climate change in the process. -
The 64-mile steam train service from Williams to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon began in 1901, when a ticket cost $3.95. An updated, eco-friendly version is still in use today. -
New research in New Mexico shows that black bears thrive in forests renewed by fire — especially when it means more berries, acorns and cover. -
A creature inhabits northern Arizona that has every appearance of a diminutive rhinoceros. -
After sunset, the eerie choruses of coyotes are among the most iconic sounds of the American West.
