I heard the park is split in two – how do they compare, and which one should I choose if I only have one day? The West side (Tucson Mountain District) has denser saguaro forests, dirt scenic drives ...

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 the ...

Most people see their first saguaro (pronounced “sah-wah-roh”) cactus on television, perhaps in a cartoon or a Western movie. The signature plants of the Sonoran Desert, towering saguaro cacti ...

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 ...

The iconic Saguaro cactus is struggling as heat and drought intensify in Arizona. With record-setting summers in 2020, 2023 and 2024, scientists at the Desert Botanical Garden are noticing unusual ...

President Teddy Roosevelt, the quintessential conservationist, said, "A grove of giant redwoods or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great and beautiful cathedral.” While in Tucson, Arizona, ...

The Saguaro hotel, the newest stay in Palm Springs, has a wild style all its own. Its palette is loud, the entrance has swagger, and the rooms are a rainbow of saturated shades from neon lime to ...

Science Friday’s broadcast in Phoenix, Arizona, got us thinking more about a popular desert fixture—the saguaro cactus, a huge plant with a big appetite for water. Did you know that… 1. Saguaros are ...

A desert summer is much more tolerable if there's a pool involved. But what if you don't have a pool? Saguaro Palm Springs just re-launched the Saguaro Social Club, offering locals a membership with ...

You might have been driving around Tucson these last few weeks and noticed our beloved saguaros have been sporting new hairdos. No, they're not growing baby avocados at the crown of their heads. These ...