Desert Speaks

Research In The Southwest

Scientists come from all over the world to study at the Southwestern Research Station, nestled near southern Arizona's Chiricahua Mountain range. The station's unique location makes it accessible to an amazing group of wildlife and plant life. Travel to this unique section of the Sonoran Desert and discover the oddities of many desert inhabitants, and the vast variety of environments existing only miles apart. See hummingbirds, lizards and endangered plants, and examine the science of studying tree rings - dendrochronology.