Nature

When you have car trouble on a remote roadside, the sight of a circling turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) can make for a lonely feeling, so it might be surprising to…

In terms of size, gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) fall in the middle of the three fox species that inhabit Arizona — they’re bigger than kit foxes, but…

Zebra-tailed lizards (Callisaurus draconoides) are flashy sprinters with dazzling stripes and fearless attitudes to match. Commonly found in scrub communities in…

Elk (Cervus canadensis) are commonly seen in Northern Arizona’s subalpine zones, ponderosa pine forests and piñon-juniper forests, where they dine primarily on…

Striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) are members of the mephitid family, a group that also includes the stink badgers of Southeast Asia. In Arizona, these skunks can…

“There are five species of lichen in this image,” says photographer Bruce D. Taubert of his photo, which was made near Canyon Lake in Central Arizona. “Unfortunately,…

Garter snakes are semi-aquatic and are found near or swimming through bodies of water throughout Central and Southern Arizona, according to the  Arizona-Sonora Desert…

Although damselflies are commonly mistaken for dragonflies, these insects are smaller and slimmer. Most damselfly species, including the arroyo bluet (Enallagma…

As the fastest land animals in North America, pronghorns (Antilocapra americana) can run at speeds of up to 60 mph. The zippy ungulates resemble deer, but with…