Tens of thousands of cactuses grow in Saguaro National Park near Tucson. Yet according to the park's website, roughly 25 crested saguaros have been found within its boundaries.

Details: The entrance to Saguaro National Park's Rincon Mountain District is at 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. The Loma Verde Trailhead is off the Cactus Forest Scenic Drive. $25 per vehicle, good for ...

The saguaro is an iconic image of the West. In response, hundreds of Tucson residents regularly volunteer to hand-pull the grass from city, county, state and national parks.

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.

Details: The entrance to Saguaro National Park's Rincon Mountain District is at 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. The Loma Verde Trailhead is off the Cactus Forest Scenic Drive. $25 per vehicle, good for ...

TUCSON, AZ — Authorities are looking for those who vandalized multiple saguaro cacti at the Saguaro National Park. Park rangers are seeking information about the incident that happened sometime ...

Tanisha Tucker Lohse, of the Tohono Oʼodham nation, picks a ripe saguaro cactus fruit during a harvest day in Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Ariz., on Monday, June 23, 2025.

While there are plenty of outdoor attractions, three of them stand out. Saguaro National Park is named for the towering saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), the signature plant of the Sonoran ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in August 2019. A 10-foot-tall, stainless steel saguaro cactus, born in Tucson, went to its forever home this summer, at the bottom of the Gulf ...

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.

You will find saguaro rib ceilings in contemporary homes built in the adobe style, but the touch is strictly decorative. They were functional in early Tucson, where wood and metal were hard to ...