Sonorans gathered in the town square to celebrate the cultural festival.

On a culinary tour of Mexico, I spent an afternoon learning mole from a Sonoran who had been making it for generations.

The Sonoran landscape dazzled the hikers with its towering saguaro cacti and wide, sunbaked vistas.

The Sonoran Desert bursts into bloom after rare winter rains, painting the valley with bright wildflowers.

A wildlife photographer waited patiently at dusk to capture a close-up portrait of a Sonoran Desert toad basking on a rocky wash.

Researchers observed that Sonoran Desert toads secrete toxins when threatened.