One of Arizona's national parks was named among the top three hidden gems of the national parks system. Here's where and why ...

The park helps protect the biodiversity of the Sonoran desert landscape, including unique desert species like roadrunners, Gila monsters, desert tortoises and the iconic saguaro cactus.

“That is a great pleasure to know the landscape well enough ... Then, as the saguaro grew, the scarring stopped.” Discovering a new young cactus was the ultimate thrill, but it wasn’t ...

The park does not have specific numbers on how many cacti have been stolen ... and it’s for profit,” Dahl said. “A mature saguaro in a landscape adds something to the value of the home ...

Flanked by mountain ranges, and located just 68 miles from Mexico, Tucson sits within an actual desert, studded with soaring Saguaro cacti and buzzing with wildlife. In that landscape, with its ...