A new species of sunflower, Ovicula biradiata, has been identified in Big Bend National Park, Texas. This discovery, made by a park volunteer, marks the first new genus of plant documented in a U.S.

In a rugged stretch of desert in one of the nation’s most remote national parks, a volunteer’s eyes were caught by a colorful sight sprouting up from the beige and brown of the Chihuahuan Desert — ...

In a rugged stretch of desert in one of the nation's most remote national parks, a volunteer's eyes were caught by a colorful sight sprouting up from the beige and brown of the Chihuahuan Desert -- ...

A plant recently discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas is a new species, and a the first member of an entirely new genus, researchers say. Photo courtesy of Big Bend National Park In a rugged ...

Video captures giant dust devil towering over the desert in Arizona Giant dust devil towers over Arizona desert, dust devils can reach thousands of feet high in the state, according to the National ...