The dangerously monikered cactus is a source of joy in the Southwest. Albuquerque celebrates with music and yummy opuntia treats.

The prickly pear cactus (opuntia engelmannii) is a quintessential desert plant, highly useful to many species including our ...

The Prickly Pear Festival celebrates the cactus and all of its incredible and edible parts. The event celebrates its sixth ...

Climate change is pushing people to explore — and in cactuses, discover foods that others have known for ages. A curator at ...

Sep. 26—Throw a rock in New Mexico and you will most likely hit a prickly pear cactus. The plentiful and beautiful cacti, also known as nopales, produce a sweet and bright ruby fruit that ...

This weekend, an event highlighted the versatility of a native New Mexico plant. Coming back for the sixth year, the New ...

If you’re looking for low-maintenance and striking greenery, you should learn how to grow cactus plants. They’ve become ...

The fiesta in Albuquerque's South Valley on September 27 and 28 will celebrate the cactus, showcasing ways to prepare the ...

Nopales are a staple of Mexican food and culture. Now, Latino entrepreneurs are looking to the cactus to help them tap into ...

Those growing and harvesting prickly pear fruit said 2024 is a banner year for the crop. One local company is trying to get ...

The official state large mammal is the Texas longhorn. The official state small mammal is the armadillo. Why the distinction?

The prickly pear cactus Hase uses is shaped like a flat oval fan. The transparent, difficult-to-see spines on its surface must be carefully rubbed out before cutting the surface sprouts with a knife.