Critters and Plants

A carpet of primrose surrounds blooming aloe. Love it or Hate it, there are no two ways about it. This...

Yes, tarantulas are spiders. In the southwest desert, they are quite large for spiders, up to 3-4 inches and hairy....

Have you visited the Huachuca Mountains lately? This year has been exceptionally wet, spawning Mushrooms in abundance. In this video,...

In this video, Mike Foster takes us to a remote village in Sonora where they grow giant orchards of prickly...

Our Cooper's Hawk has no problem walking around our main patio in search of a tender lizard or other small...

USA Today Nominates the Desert Museum’s Desert Loop Trail For Top 10 Zoo Exhibits in the Country Tucson, AZ (April...

New bear cub at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum This cub was found injured near Payson, AZ last August. She had...

We at Southern Arizona Guide occasionally invite talented artists to share their creations with our quarter million annual visitors. I...

Many birders come to Southern Arizona just for the prospect of seeing the Elegant Trogan, a bird whose colorful appearance...

Tom and Alicia Davidson own and operate the Double D Guest Lodge situated in this beautiful and rugged part of...