It’s the most magical time of the year in Tucson, when the monsoon brings cloudy days, strong downpours and the scent of ...

Why is the smell of Arizona's monsoon so distinctive? It releases the aromas of the desert, one ecologist says.

A creosote bush has a unique fragrance that's associated with our Tucson desert. It's a great plant for hot, sunny spaces and doesn't need watering once established.

But the Sonoran Desert’s native vegetation complicates the equation. Scientists like Nabhan believe desert plants, especially the creosote bush, contribute to the post-rain smell. ...

It provides desert inhabitants with the euphoric sense ... Hand-picked creosote bundles dry in a basket at Sonoran Rosie's workshop on Friday, July 1. Also known as chaparral, ...

The creosote bush survives in North America’s driest desert by growing extremely slowly - only when water is available. They can live to be over 10,000 years old.

Hidden among thousands of creosote bushes in the Mojave, King Clone is a living connection to the end of the last ice age.

But the Sonoran Desert’s native vegetation complicates the equation. Scientists like Nabhan believe desert plants, especially the creosote bush, contribute to the post-rain smell. ...

But the Sonoran Desert’s native vegetation complicates the equation. Scientists like Nabhan believe desert plants, especially the creosote bush, contribute to the post-rain smell.

But the Sonoran Desert’s native vegetation complicates the equation. Scientists like Nabhan believe desert plants, especially the creosote bush, contribute to the post-rain smell. ...