Saguaro National Park gets a million-plus visitors a year
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.”
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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.”
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.