A storm of seeds

RIO SALADO HABITAT RESTORATION AREA Downtown Phoenix Cottonwood seeds in irrigation channel Like ephemeral misty extras in a fantasy film, a...

Take a hike with wildflower experts

McDOWELL SONORAN PRESERVE WILDFLOWER WALK Ever wish you knew a little more about the colorful springtime blooms that pop up all over the Val...

Now blooming: Phoenix Sonoran Preserve

UNION PEAK-DESERT TORTOISE LOOP Phoenix Sonoran Preserve Summit of Union Peak Some friends just sent me photos of their hike yesterday in th...

Superstition Mountains wildflower hike

CROSSCUT-TREASURE LOOP Tonto National Forest Brittlebush: March 9, 2013 Blessed with a beveled topography leaning into sun-drenched exposure...

Barrier-free wildflower trails

JUDITH TUNELL TRAILS South Mountain Park Judith Tunell Challenge Trail, March 7, 2013 Recently re-paved and groomed these two trails make ge...

Urban wildflower hike

TERRACE TRAIL Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area Globemallow, March 7, 2013 Wolfberry, March 7, 2013 She appeared out of a pile of rubble t...

Wildflowers of the wild west

COFFEE FLAT to WHITLOW CANYON Superstition Wilderness corral at Whitlow Canyon Fairy Duster Early spring brings a magical transition to the ...

Desert wildflower season 2013

WILDFLOWER HIKING SEASON 2013 GETS OFF TO A COLORFUL START Mexican gold poppy: Feb. 23, 2013 Red Maids: Feb. 23, 2013 Desert Rock Pea: Feb. ...