LLANOS DE CHALLE NATIONAL PARK, Chile (AP) — A rare bloom in Chile’s Atacama Desert has briefly transformed one of the world’s driest places into a dazzling carpet of fuchsia-colored wildflowers. The ...

From the archive: This story originally published in The Desert Sun in June 2020. “To know the smoke tree is an experience; but one cannot know it at its strikingly best unless he has seen it in full ...

The driest desert, now adorned with a breathtaking array of flowers, is a sight to behold. This unexpected transformation, sparked by the rare occurrence of rains in North Chile, has turned a portion ...

Several species of wildflowers are in brilliant bloom in desert canyons north of Tucson — never mind that it’s the middle of winter and the canyons were hit with freezing weather and a light dusting ...

Parts of Tucson are looking pretty in pink, as local ironwood trees dress up for what botanists are calling one of the best blooms in years. “It has been since before COVID that we have had such a ...

Choosing a birth month wildflower feels especially meaningful because these plants are naturally in bloom when we mark our arrival into this world. They reflect the true rhythm of the landscape, from ...

Flowering annuals generally bloom nonstop before dying at the end of the year or season. Perennials return every year, providing either season-long color, a burst of blossoms followed by sporadic ...

The days are getting longer. The mornings and evenings are still brisk, but afternoon temperatures are creeping up into "sunny and 75-degree" weather. Spring is right around the corner. The short time ...