Arizona has about 51 native cactus species, but the saguaro is likely the most well-known. A desert icon, the imposing and inspiring saguaro and its flower can only be found in the diverse Sonoran ...

With over two million cacti dotting the landscape in southeastern Arizona, Saguaro National Park is a must-visit location any time of the year. But in the springtime, the saguaros and a variety of ...

Spring officially starts on March 20, but warm weather and blooming flowers usually come early in Arizona. Here's how you ...

Visitors who arrive mid-February through mid-June will see an abundance of blooming cactus just begging for attention. – Jill Schildhouse The desert may seem like the last place you'd expect to ...

Across the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's 98 acres, you'll find 230 animal species – including hummingbirds, coyotes and string rays – along with 1,200 local plant species. Next to the ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro ... In 2007 the Center filed a new petition to list the owls — in southern Arizona, throughout the Sonoran Desert, or throughout their range, ...

A Harris's antelope squirrel amongst the spines of the cholla cactus, where it painstakingly ... comical heat dumping behaviour in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, the crew had to be very aware of ...

and none are better defended than the cactus. Filming in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, can be a painful experience, especially when getting low to the ground to film a bugs-eye view. I found ...