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Saguaro No. 322 was just two ... triggered by drought and changes to the landscape and the climate, much of it wrought by people. Before the cactus forest was protected, nurse trees were cut ...
Keep an eye out for Arizona's iconic saguaro cactus flower as its blooming season is here for the early months of the summer.
Tucker, a member of the Tohono O’odham Nation, carries on the ancient custom of plucking the fruit from the giant saguaro cactus, but she must work quickly. Once the rains soak the land ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Saguaro cacti in Tucson are blooming more than usual, a phenomenon not seen since 2021. Experts say ...
A young cactus may only grow one to 1.5 inches in its first eight years, while an adult saguaro can reach 60 feet in height. The amount of available water impacts their growth. Pat Shannahan/The ...
A sage survivor in the Sonoran desert, the stately saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) reigns over Tucson’s Southwestern landscape. The largest known cactus is symbolic of Arizona (the state flower) ...
The saguaro cactus, an American desert icon, is dying off in the southwestern United States due to record-setting summers and ...
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A Valley woman who lost her brother to the heat is making it her mission to save others from the same fate. Amanda Ferguson is pledging to drink 100 ounces of water for 100 ...