The Chihuahuan Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Chihuahua, Desierto Chihuahuense) is a desert ecoregion designation covering parts of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.

Jan 20, 2022 · It is the largest desert in North America, extending nearly 1,500 km from south of Albuquerque, New Mexico to 250 km north of Mexico City.

The Chihuahuan Desert is an international biome that also extends into the neighboring Mexican state of Coahuila and into the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico.

The Chihuahuan Desert is the largest desert in North America, spanning parts of the United States and Mexico. It encompasses a varied landscape of mountains, valleys, plateaus, and lowlands and …

The Chihuahuan Desert, long a corridor for trade between Mexico City and Santa Fe, New Mexico, is now home to five million people. The Rio Grande basin covers 172,000 square miles, crossing three …

Jan 30, 2020 · The Chihuahuan desert differs from the Sonoran and Mojave deserts by receiving more summer rain during monsoon thunderstorms and having colder winters.

4 days ago · These pint-sized canines are a walking contradiction. They're a trembling, quivering mess one minute, launching a full-scale attack at visitors the next. They are one of the most loving,...

One of our most beautiful resident birds is the Pyrrhuloxia, a very close relative of the Northern Cardinal often seen near water in the desert shrub of Texas and here in the Chihuahuan Desert.

Apr 2, 2026 · With over 3,000 plant species, the Chihuahuan Desert holds the title of the most botanically diverse desert in North America — and it earns that title honestly. The dominant shrub is …

The mission of the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute is to promote public awareness, appreciation and concern for nature generally and the natural diversity of the Chihuahuan Desert region …