Survival advice for facing the deadliest hazards in the Sonoran Desert. ‘I’ve not wept or wailed like that in several years,’ says Lakers coach JJ Redick after losing his home in the ...

The curve-billed thrasher—the common thrasher of the rich, cactus-laden Sonoran Desert—can be very conspicuous, sitting up on saguaro or cholla cactuses, making its presence known by its loud ...