Arizona's state bird fends for itself against predators in the desert, making its home in prickly plants. Here's what to know and how to spot it.

The saguaro blossom is Arizona's state flower. The blossoms crown the iconic cactuses each spring. Here's why they were picked and how to see them.

Arizona's state bird fends for itself against predators in the desert, making its home in prickly plants. Here's what to know and how to spot it.

The saguaro blossom is Arizona's state flower. The blossoms crown the iconic cactuses each spring. Here's why they were picked and how to see them.

An iconic saguaro cactus estimated to be near 200 years old has fallen victim to the torrential rains that hit Arizona’s Catalina State Park in August.

The beloved cactus, nearly 100 years older than Arizona itself, weathered generations of storms and droughts, until it toppled to the ground after August rains.

Arizona's saguaro cacti, a symbol of the U.S. West, are leaning, losing arms and in some cases falling over during the state's record streak of extreme heat, a scientist said on Tuesday.

Arizona's saguaro cacti, a symbol of the U.S. West, are leaning, losing arms and in some cases falling over as record-breaking extreme heat consumes the state, plant researchers say.. Summer ...

An iconic saguaro cactus estimated to be near 200 years old has fallen victim to the torrential rains that hit Arizona’s Catalina State Park in August.

An iconic saguaro cactus estimated to be near 200 years old has fallen victim to the torrential rains that hit Arizona’s Catalina State Park in August.

An iconic saguaro cactus estimated to be near 200 years old has fallen victim to the torrential rains that hit Arizona’s Catalina State Park in August.

An iconic saguaro cactus estimated to be near 200 years old has fallen victim to the torrential rains that hit Arizona’s Catalina State Park in August.