The Sonoran Desert Explorer - A Guide to Natural Wonders and Adventures

Prepare to be dazzled by the incredibly biodiverse life thriving and surviving in this immense desert.

Say “desert” and many folks will picture sand, clouds of dust, a smattering of cactuses, and perhaps a tenacious reptile or scorpion fighting for their thirsty lives. But Arizona’s Sonoran Desert breaks those barren stereotypes. Sonoran Desert Explorer, penned by expert staff at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, introduces curious readers and intrepid explorers to the myriad “biomes, animals, plants, geology, and cultures they may come across” when exploring this 120,000-square-mile expanse. With over 180 fun profiles of wild flora and fauna observed in this expanse, 20 adventurous field trip options for all nature enthusiasts, and riveting and inclusive natural history insights, Sonoran Desert Explorer will reveal to many just how biodiverse and colorful this desert truly is.
 

About the author

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum was founded in 1952 and is regarded as one of the top 10 zoological parks worldwide. It’s earned such a reputation through its “unique approach in interpreting the complete natural history of” the Sonoran Desert and immediately surrounding ecosystems. It integrates animal, plant, and geologic collections to educate folks of all ages and help us all understand this unique desert.

Product details

• Authors: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
• Publisher: Workman
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 16.04.2026
• EAN: 9781643261751
• ISBN: 978-1-64326-175-1
• No. of pages: 380
• Illustrations: 440 photos, 22 maps, 50 illustrations
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Arizona, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Deserts, NATURE / Animals / Wildlife, Wildlife: general interest, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Sonora, North American deserts