Hutto set his sights on the Sonoran Desert’s stately icon — the saguaro cactus. Several years earlier, Hutto had examined the distribution of saguaro seeds and discovered they’re more abundant near ...

The saguaro cactus is a distinctive icon of the American Southwest, found only in the Sonoran Desert. This towering plant, which can grow up to 60 feet tall and live for more than 200 years, is the ...

While Saguaro National Park was created to preserve the eponymous saguaros, this national monument is dedicated to the preservation of another incredible cactus ... and 400 plant species, making ...

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 ...

Find out more about this tropical plant and discover some amazing facts ... The Gila woodpecker nests inside the stem of the saguaro cactus where the temperature inside can be up to 30ºC ...

With over two million cacti dotting the landscape in southeastern Arizona, Saguaro National Park is a must-visit location any time of the year. But in the springtime, the saguaros and a variety of ...