Many people assume that the prickly ocotillo plant — sporting bright red blooms at this time of year — is a type of cactus. But it’s not.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona sits along a primary migratory flyway for birds stopping during their long journeys elsewhere. Birders, photographers, and those who simply enjoy ...

Big Bend Ranch State Park in Terlingua stands as Texas’ largest state park, a 311,000-acre haven of rugged wilderness that ...

Hidden in the vast western frontier of Texas lies a natural masterpiece that somehow remains the Lone Star State’s best-kept secret. Big Bend Ranch State Park in Terlingua offers 311,000 acres of ...

The Ocotillo Wind Farm keeps limping on. According to a recent article in East County Magazine, the site was producing just under 18% of capacity during the first quarter of 2014. As that was the ...

PHOENIX – A 4-year-old boy died Sunday night after a drowning incident during a private event at a Chandler municipal pool, authorities said. Hamilton Aquatic Center lifeguards pulled the child ...

In recent seasons, Arizona's cactus logo has reappeared on some athletic gear, including some tops worn by UA coaches but it hasn't been put back on the court since it left in 2009-10.

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Plant molecular biology is the study of the molecular basis of plant life. It is particularly concerned with the processes by which the information encoded in the genome is manifested as ...

We’ve all been stumped for the name of a plant at times, whether shopping at a garden centre, visiting a garden or on holiday. Plant-id apps promise to identify plants from a picture taken on your ...

January 17, 2015 (Ocotillo) –A wind turbine at the Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility burst into flames on January 15 th. East County Magazine photographer Jim Pelley, an Ocotillo resident, caught ...

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