Mountain ball cactus grow as single balls or mounds of balls produced by vegetative reproduction. (Photos: Jeff Mitton) Katherine Darrow, in Wild About Wildflowers, reports lovely pink flowers near ...

These high mountains have ecosystems dramatically different from the desert below, with 300 bird species, including the yellow-billed cuckoo, nesting along what was the Southwest’s last major ...

Cool off in this scenic and historic Arizona mountain town with an unusual name, where outdoor opportunities about near evergreen forests and sparkling lakes.

The first stretch of the 2.4-mile route, beginning at a trailhead on McCain Loop Road, is flanked with some individual chollas about 8 feet tall and several stands of mature plants. You'll see ...

Scanning through my photos of blooming mountain ball cactus (hereafter MBC) I was surprised to find one photo taken in March and most photos taken in late April — in many years MBC present ...