“All amphibians are tethered to the pond by their evolutionary history, the most primitive vertebrates to make the transition from the aquatic life of their ancestors to life on land.” — Robin Wall Kimmerer While not all amphibians, toads, frogs, newts, salamanders, and the like, are tethered to ponds, most are tied to water in...

“ Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.” — Carl Sagan The major deserts of North America are defined by climate and vegetation. There are some plants that ignore individual desert boundaries. Creosote bushes are found in the Mojave, Colorado, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan Deserts. Ocotillo occur in...