Arizona was obviously the only state that selected the cactus as the emoji that best represents it. Neighboring states California picked the bear, Utah a bee, Nevada a slot machine and New Mexico ...

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 ...

The slow-growing but quick-blooming Giant Saguaro Cactus is also slow to propagate and is a candidate for the endangered species list. Because of this, harming these cacti in any manner, for any ...

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.

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens. For the Tohono O'odham Nation, harvest time for the “bahidaj” ...

Saguaro cactuses are Arizona's towering icons. However, only one holds the record for being the tallest ever measured. Here's what to know about it.