Prepare to see something wild and unexpected in this Arizona canyon, where a surprising tree defies the odds in the harsh and ...

Among these is Saguaro National Park, home to the nation's largest cacti species and the only U.S. national park split by a major city—the underrated but charming Tucson, Arizon ...

National parks are offering a growing number of nighttime programs for visitors looking for novel experiences or those eager ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Saguaro cacti in Tucson are blooming more than usual, a phenomenon not seen since 2021. Experts say ...

One of Arizona's national parks was named among the top three hidden gems of the national parks system. Here's where and why ...

Split into east and west districts, with Tucson, Arizona, smack dab in the middle, Saguaro National Park is home to the ...

The Sonoran Desert’s signature cactus typically blooms at the tips ... Bill Peachey said his “saguaro spies” have reported the phenomenon “across the Tucson subregion,” from the Rincon ...

Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona 85743. To access Saguaro National Park ... this time truly special is the stunning display of cactus blooms, with their vibrant magentas, reds, whites, and yellows.

The “Grandpa” saguaro at Catalina State Park in Tucson, Arizona ... Grandpa was likely 6 feet tall and producing flowers and fruit. By his first century, he could have been 16 feet tall.

Abbie Kozolchyk is a regular contributor to New York Times Travel who grew up in Tucson. No matter where else she’s lived — mostly Manhattan — she’s visited her home desert often.

Saguaros — in a vibrant show of flower power — are bursting into bloom weeks earlier than usual at Saguaro National Park west of Tucson and at other sites around the city. “We’re about two ...

He added that lesser long-nosed bats have adapted to retrieve nectar from saguaro flowers in the spring ... Just south of Marana, in Tucson, city landscapers take special care regarding saguaros ...