Disturbing a desert tortoise in its native habitat is not only risky for the tortoise, it's illegal, state officials say.

U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued a man lost in the Arizona desert for six days near Tucson after his companion died. Extreme heat posed deadly conditions.

On Monday, June 30, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a missing 5-year-old boy and his family dog had been found safe in Arizona after they wandered into the desert together.

A man lost for six days in the Arizona desert called 911 for help after his companion died, federal authorities reported. Border Patrol agents found the man, who had illegally crossed the border ...