Saguaro No. 322 was just two inches tall when it was first spotted growing in the shade of a palo verde tree near the western slope of the Rincon Mountains in 1971. Today, the cactus tops out at ...

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Unlike outdoor swap meets where Arizona’s merciless summer sun can transform shoppers into human raisins within minutes, Mesa Market Place offers the civilized comfort of shade and cooling fans. This ...

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The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens. For the Tohono O'odham Nation, harvest time for the “bahidaj” is a sacred start ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens. For the Tohono O'odham Nation, harvest time for the “bahidaj” is a sacred start ...

Arizona's saguaro cactus has evolved to thrive in the extreme climate of the Sonoran Desert, but after decades of rising heat, even these towering icons are showing signs of stress. Kris Van Cleave ...

A 1970s proposal would have brought a 600-foot, neon saguaro cactus tower to Papago Park. Here's why it was suggested but didn't happen.

A 1970s proposal would have brought a 600-foot, neon saguaro cactus tower to Papago Park. Here's why it was suggested but didn't happen.

A 600-foot-tall neon cactus in Papago Park? Enter commercial artist Howard Walrath, a man with an idea. An unusual idea, to put it mildly. He wanted to build a massive neon saguaro cactus in the park.