In southern Nevada’s Valley of Fire State Park sandstone arches and sweeping dunes glow under the sun like another world. It looks like no one should be able to survive in the heat and desolation of ...

Roadrunners may look tough, but they are attentive and meticulous parents. During the spring, a male roadrunner can often be seen carrying a lizard or small snake as an offering to attract a mate.

Among these are birds of prey such as the Secretary Bird, Sagittarius serpentarius, from Africa, serpent eagles, Circaetus species, from Africa and Europe, several owls, and the Road Runner, Geococcyx ...