The Saguaro National Park is found in the Sonoran Desert. This Park is home to the largest species of cacti. Find out more about this interesting desert and the scientists studying there at the ...

The cacti arrive in buckets and cardboard boxes, in truck beds and plastic cups. Some are prickly green knobs smaller than a fist; others are saguaros a few feet tall—miniature versions of the ...

This is a look at Silver City, New Mexico. You all asked us to go out of the state and film some other states neighboring ...

President Teddy Roosevelt, the quintessential conservationist, said, "A grove of giant redwoods or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great and beautiful cathedral.” While in Tucson, Arizona, ...

As wild burro populations grow, they're putting native vegetation at risk, a new study shows, including the saguaro cactus.

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A clandestine group has spent thousands of hours searching the Sonoran Desert for massive rare cactuses endangered by the expansion of Arizona cities. The Crested Saguaro Society began searching the ...

Get Saguaro information, facts, photos, and more in this Saguaro National Park guide from National Geographic.

The saguaro cacti around my museum home look like they are celebrating! Flowers and fruits ring their crowns and the tips of their arms. Soon after the white flowers close, the bright red, open fruits ...

Feral donkeys, or burros, in the Sonoran Desert have been eating the larger plants that provide shelter for smaller plants and animals. This could cause strain to the already fragile ecosystem.

With the Sonoran Desert serving as its dramatic backdrop, this Arizona city invites visitors to experience a real taste of ...

Wander into a desert for the first time and you may not be too impressed. Most deserts are dry, hot, drab landscapes full of prickly plants. But spend some time there, especially in the early morning ...