Saguaro Park, bracketing Tucson, needs more parking as visitation surges, but “the community takes a lot of pride in the park, and they’re not going to let things fall apart.”
As the sun set over the Sonoran Desert, the animals came out to play. The deer grazing among the saguaro were probably mule but could have been white-tailed — it was tough to say at dusk with only mini red-light flashlights in hand instead of binoculars. The bird that perched on a tree branch for a few seconds before flying away had the distinctive silhouette of an owl.
The saguaro cactus is an iconic symbol of the American Southwest. Behind its spiny structure, the cactus holds great natural and cultural significance in the desert environment.
The saguaro cactus is an iconic symbol of the American Southwest. Behind its spiny structure, the cactus holds great natural and cultural significance in the desert environment.
Experts say the drought is having an effect on the number of new saguaro cacti that are growing because of the amount of water that is available to them.
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, in honor of the season of gratitude, the National Park Foundation announced its continued investment in service corps programs at...
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, in honor of the season of gratitude, the National Park Foundation announced its continued investment in service corps programs at...
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