Tumbleweeds come in the midst of a perfect storm of severe drought, fields with no cover crop, and unusually high winds. They have a hard time where the native grasses are flourishing. (Flickr/ Brad ...

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A beloved holiday tradition will soon light up Chandler as organizers prepare for the 69th annual Tumbleweed Tree Lighting ...

If you have seen tumbleweeds sailing across the roads, you know: Tumbleweed season is underway. Thanks to the rains that drenched the area in July and August, expect "a bumper crop" of tumbleweeds ...

The tumbleweed, which seems so at home rolling down an American highway, is actually an invasive plant from the Russian steppes. In the relatively short time it’s been invading the plains—just over a ...

A Christmas tree fit for a desert has been named the best Christmas light display in Arizona. Travel + Leisure recently released a list of the best Christmas light displays in every state, selecting ...

This past spring, Austin residents Anna Uliassi and Arin Fullerton piled into a car along with their two dogs, Arlo and Iris, and hauled a trailer behind them. While driving toward Big Bend National ...