With three floors of prehistoric fun, the Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa is keeping things cool this summer with special programs, events and a new exhibition called ‘Thrive.’ ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its thorn-covered small fruit ...

The history of encounters between Catholicism and Native spirituality has often been marred by violence and oppression. But ...

Ready to start planning your next family adventure? Here are 11 of the best affordable family-friendly vacation spots in the ...

From tubing the Salt River to after-dark walks at First Fridays to renting a cool cabin, here's a summer's worth of fun. Many of these tips are free.

The largest UK zoo habitat ever created is set to open at Chester Zoo - where it will be home to 57 varieties of African beast. The new Heart of Africa zone, spanning more than 17 football pitches (22 ...

Chevron announced a $100,000 donation to Friends of the Living Desert, a non-profit organization founded in 1982 to provide supplemental financial assistance and volunteer support to Living Desert ...

The Legacies exhibit is scheduled to run for at least a year. The Butterfly Pavilion is located at 6252 West 104th Avenue in Westminster and is open daily from 9 a.m to 5 p.m., with last admission ...

Cameron Park Zoo is now home to a small but fierce new resident — Gaia, a female black-footed cat. Gaia weighs in at just 3 pounds, but her significance to conservation efforts looms large ...

“Creating these immersive habitats gives us the vehicle to be able to do that in new and unique ways.” The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission ...

During the summer months, the Phoenix Zoo opens as early as 6 a.m. for members and closes at 1:30 p.m., while The Living Desert also closes at 1:30 p.m. Security officers at the Phoenix Zoo also ...