Arizona's saguaro cactus has evolved to thrive in the extreme climate of the Sonoran Desert, but after decades of rising heat, even these towering icons are showing signs of stress. "It doesn't take a ...

Saguaro National Park is expanding once again, thanks to a new acquisition by the Trust for Public Land (TPL) in partnership ...

Saguaro cactuses are an iconic symbol of the American Southwest and the country's largest cactus species. But the world-famous cactuses are beginning to wither and die amidst the state’s ...

Here’s everything you need to know to plan a trip to Saguaro National Park in Arizona, including the best hiking trails, things to do, and more.

Cactuses sure give Arizonans a lot to talk about. From towering Saguaros that are not what they look like, to a cactus looking like a couple kissing, to stunning flowers that bloom en mass for only ...

Reactions to a controversial saguaro removal caught on video on a golf course in Marana highlights the importance and value of the cactus to southern Arizona communities. When a golfer saw landscapers ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cousins Tanisha Tucker Lohse and Maria Francisco set off from their desert camp around dawn on most early summer days, in search of ripe fruit from the towering saguaro cactus, an ...

Tanisha Tucker Lohse, of the Tohono Oʼodham Nation, picks a ripe saguaro cactus fruit during a harvest day in Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona, this June. Credit: Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo ...

In the Sonora Desert in Arizona, the saguaro cacti grow tall and live long. One cactus known to locals as “Strong-Arm” stood more than 40 feet high and had 34 arms. Strong-Arm lived an estimated 150 ...

Catalina State Park officials in Arizona believe powerful monsoon rains brought it down last month. Its trunk has splintered and its large arms are now sprawled on the ground. For around 200 years, a ...