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.

The combination of extreme heat and sustained drought in the Sonoran Desert is taking a toll on our iconic saguaro cactuses, ...

Researchers are concerned the declines will lessen the scale of and in some cases possibly eliminate the large saguaro forests in Arizona.

It’s the iconic image of the American Southwest: The giant saguaro cactus, standing tall amid the arid desert, arms perpetually raised to the sky. At Saguaro National Park, you can see more than 1.6 ...

When I was 17, I used to skip school. Instead of turning left toward school, I would head right to Saguaro National Park. I’d ...

In 1982, David Grundman decided to go "cactus plugging" — aka, shooting giant saguaro cacti (which can reach heights of 60 feet and weigh as much as 16,000 pounds) for fun. So, Grundman and his ...

Saguaro National Park in Arizona is one such place. Here, you can see “forests” of saguaro (suh-waa-row) cactus (aka giant cactus). They are easily recognizable because the upturned arms of a saguaro ...

In 1982, David Grundman decided to go "cactus plugging" — aka, shooting giant saguaro cacti (which can reach heights of 60 feet and weigh as much as 16,000 pounds) for fun. So, Grundman and his ...

Saguaro National Park in Arizona is one such place. Here, you can see “forests” of saguaro (suh-waa-row) cactus (aka giant cactus). They are easily recognizable because the upturned arms of a saguaro ...