Find the balance that helps succulents thrive.

Set in Southern California, my HO scale layout includes a Southern Pacific train order office surrounded by a desert scene. Although this arid landscape has sparse vegetation, my scene needed two ...

Hoping to head south and catch some baseball this winter? Here's where you can find all your favorite teams at spring ...

Even cacti need water occasionally. Here's when you should give them a drink.

A close-up of Opuntia, commonly known as prickly pear cactus. A couple of years ago, if someone mentioned "cactus water", you'd probably picture it as something you'd reluctantly consume as a last ...

Bobcats can do a lot of things: swim and climb trees, live to be 12 years old and have home ranges spanning up to 20 square miles. They can also climb a giant, prickly cactus without thinking twice. A ...

U.S. Department of Energy has awarded University of Nevada, Reno a $9 million grant to study cactus pear as a climate resilient biomass biofuel feedstock.

The 2026 Cactus League season is upon us and whether you’ve been a longtime, loyal attendee to spring training games in Arizona, an occasional enthusiast, or a curious, first-time fan, there are ...

It began innocently enough. While trail running at the El Modena Open Space in Orange a few years ago, I lost my balance and threw out my arms for stability. That’s when I backhanded a coastal prickly ...

The Washington State Legislature started the session with a prickly subject. “Sometimes folks think Olympia is all about the thorny issues but today was about celebrating some pretty sharp kids,” Sen.