The Cholla Cactus Garden, located about 12 miles south of the park's North Entrance, is home to one of the few stands of cholla cactus in the park. The short, quarter-mile Cholla Cactus Garden ...

Bird Mimicry Bird that mimic other birds are the cover artists of the bird world, borrowing sounds and tunes from other birds to use as their own. Some mimicry bird species—mockingbirds, thrashers and ...

A Harris's antelope squirrel amongst the spines of the cholla cactus, where it painstakingly searches for cactus fruit - one of the only sources of moisture around. Whilst filming the amazing ...

This way, the cactus ensures its spread. Jumping cholla doesn't require any irrigation after establishment. So, ensure its site drains well, or the roots will rot. Gardeners may enjoy its hanging ...

Arizona's state bird fends for itself against predators in the desert, making its home in prickly plants. Here's what to know ...

The curve-billed thrasher—the common thrasher of the rich, cactus-laden Sonoran Desert—can be very conspicuous, sitting up on saguaro or cholla cactuses, making its presence known by its loud ...

Assistant producer Lance Featherstone removes the spines of the Cholla cactus from a glove, after David plunged it into the cactus to demonstrate its vicious defences. Team doctor Patrick Avery ...

One teenager was killed and another was seriously injured in an off-road vehicle crash at a Phoenix canal on Thursday evening ...

According to Arizona State Parks & Trails, cactus wrens make their homes out of desert flora, including cactuses like the cholla and saguaro or thorny plants like the mesquite and palo verde.