Saguaro cactuses are an iconic symbol of the American Southwest and the country's largest cactus species. But the world-famous cactuses are beginning to wither and die amidst the state’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Made to withstand the harsh climate of the desert and thrive in it, the dead and decaying desert plants throughout the Sonoran ...

After pockets of morning drizzle early Sunday, a drier afternoon is in store with highs in the upper 80s and a gusty south wind. Read full article: Sunday starts with patchy drizzle, ends warm and ...

When you think of Saguaro National Park — sprawling mountain reserves on the east and west ends of Tucson — you may think of cactus. But probably not orchids. However, the Thurber’s bog orchid is one ...

In Phoenix, the summer of 2020 was so hot even the cactuses couldn’t stand it — literally. In the weeks after August, the hottest month in the hottest summer on record in a place already famous for ...

PHOENIX (AP) — After recording the warmest monthly average temperature for any U.S. city ever in July, Phoenix is poised to climb back up to dangerously high temperatures this week. That could mean ...

Most people see their first saguaro (pronounced “sah-wah-roh”) cactus on television, perhaps in a cartoon or a Western movie. The signature plants of the Sonoran Desert, towering saguaro cacti ...

State law says you generally don’t need a permit to collect seeds from wild saguaros on state or public land. That’s according to Jack Peterson, associate director of the environmental services ...

If you're one of the many people who are into succulents, then you know that they are a great plant to have around. They're beautiful, they don't take up much space, and they're relatively easy to ...