Arizona doesn't have an emoji specifically designed to represent the state. However, this one best describes the state, ...

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 ...

A saguaro cactus is able to live in the desert because it can store water. Russian thistle is also known as tumbleweed and can often be seen rolling through the desert when it is very windy.

The Sonoran Desert is an icon of the Wild West ... Out of all the species found here, the saguaro cactus is truly one of the crown jewels of this park. Other cacti include organ pipe cacti ...

The Gila woodpecker nests inside the stem of the saguaro cactus where the temperature inside ... Boerhavia repens is a desert plant which can germinate, grow, produce flowers and ripen seeds ...

And so it was that in March 2000 at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southern Arizona, Hutto set his sights on the Sonoran Desert’s stately icon — the saguaro cactus. Several years earlier, ...

This 92,867-acre park is dedicated to the largest cactus in the U.S., the saguaro (pronounced sa-WAH-ro), a universal symbol of the American West. The park is divided into two districts ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro cactuses they live in, their rusty-colored stripes, and their small size. They’re as fierce as they are small: These 2.5-ounce raptors prey on ...

The Sonoran Desert is beckoning adventurers and seekers of relaxation to explore Tucson’s vast area of natural attractions.

The curve-billed thrasher—the common thrasher of the rich, cactus-laden Sonoran Desert—can be very conspicuous, sitting up on saguaro or cholla cactuses, making its presence known by its loud ...

The saguaro cactus is a distinctive icon of the American Southwest, found only in the Sonoran Desert. This towering plant, which can grow up to 60 feet tall and live for more than 200 years, is the ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro cactuses they live in, their rusty-colored stripes, and their small size. They’re as fierce as they are small: These 2.5-ounce raptors prey on ...