two of which cover Arizona. The Tucson Sector accounts for the border from the New Mexico state line to Yuma County. The Yuma ...

V iewed from space, the western edge of the Sahara Desert looks like another world. Its abundance of red-tinged sand turns ...

Arizona’s 378 miles of shared border ... miles of primarily desert terrain extends from Imperial Sand Dunes in California to the Yuma-Pima County line. The Tucson Sector has historically been ...

Throughout the Colorado River Basin, ongoing drought is pushing desert farmers to their limits. Can agriculture technology ...

Sand grains that are very round and dry (moisture on the dune's surface can cause sand to clump together, inhibiting avalanching) Grains on the dune's surface that are "well sorted," meaning they ...

As winter approaches, many travelers look to escape the cold and head south for warmer climates. The Southwest offers a perfect blend of sunny days, stunning landscapes, and charming towns that beckon ...

The age of one of Earth's largest and most complex types of sand dune has been calculated for the first time. Star dunes - or pyramid dunes - are named after their distinctive shapes and reach ...

The founders of Bandon Dunes, Sand Valley and their other properties are announcing their new Old Shores site in Florida.

Widespread longitudinal snow dunes in Antarctica shaped by sintering. Nature Geoscience, Vol. 17, Issue. 9, p. 889. Sand dunes are a globally important depositional landform and sedimentary system.

There were nearly 565,000 illegal border crossers reported in Arizona in fiscal 2024, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data. Arizona’s 378 miles of shared border with Mexico is staffed ...