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Record-high temperatures over the last few years in many parts of the United States have contributed to major stress on ...
The combination of extreme heat and sustained drought in the Sonoran Desert is taking a toll on our iconic saguaro cactuses, ...
A new study finds that the Sonoran Desert’s iconic cactuses are suffering, not only from prolonged drought but also from ...
Saguaro cactuses tower over Arizona's desert landscape, each year inching higher and higher for hundreds of years as they watch time pass. While they can grow to unique heights, one cactus holds ...
Saguaro cactus silhouetted at sunset in the Saguaro East - Rincon Mountain District, Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by: Jon G. Fuller/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ...
The Lute and Bobbi Olson Court at McKale Center hasn’t featured the historic cactus logo for more than a decade. But the Arizona Wildcats are changing that heading into the 2025-26 school year.
It is an area created to protect the saguaro cactus. It is comprised of two separate districts encompassing over 91,000 acres ...
This 92,867-acre park is dedicated to the largest cactus in the U.S., the saguaro (pronounced sa-WAH-ro), a universal symbol of the American West. The park is divided into two districts ...
desert tortoises and the iconic saguaro cactus. The new park land will also bolster the linkage between Saguaro National Park and Pima County’s Sweetwater Preserve, an 880-acre park that ...
ABC15 Meteorologist Ashlee DeMartino talked with the Desert Botanical Garden during the Saguaro Census 2025 to get an update on cactus health and what to expect around our environment. See the ...
While they can grow to unique heights, one cactus holds the world record for being the tallest ever recorded. Here's what to know about the tallest saguaro on record, how tall they usually grow ...