Tucker, a member of the Tohono O’odham Nation, carries on the ancient custom of plucking the fruit from the giant saguaro cactus, but she must work quickly. Once the rains soak the land ...

ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (KGUN) — An Oro Valley family is thankful nobody was hurt after their neighbor's Saguaro cactus fell onto their cars in the middle of the night, crushing them. Last week ...

“The best time to visit Saguaro National Park is during spring's cactus flower season. What makes this time truly special is the stunning display of cactus blooms, with their vibrant ...

By then, we could see his cactus skeleton, the structural support ... The “Grandpa” saguaro at Catalina State Park in Tucson, Arizona, in 2019. Credit: Roberto (Bear) Guerra/High Country ...

The creamy white-and-yellow flowers of the saguaro open in sequence around the plant’s crown. On a bright spring day, a lone 28-foot cactus towered above the dusty scrub within Saguaro National ...

He and his colleagues have been tracking an uptick in saguaro cactus mortality that began in 2020 — when the state was in the midst of a severe, yearslong megadrought — and has not let up.

Here's everything you need to know about the saguaro flower, its meaning to Arizona and when and where to see it during the bloom season. Arizona has about 51 native cactus species, but the ...

Get your camera ready for Saguaro National Park. The park is home to the tallest cactus species in the country, the saguaro, a symbol of the Southwest. They’re particularly concentrated in the ...

Flowers bloom from the cactus plants. Tortoises snack on prickly pears. Saguaro National Park is alive with a world of fascinating plants and animals. Get to know a few of these species in this photo ...