The Sonoran Desert ecosystem is “only” about 10,000 years old, meaning it’s inherently unstable, Lata adds, with a blend of species still sorting out hierarchy and patterns.

You won't beat Arizona's heat at this natural warm spring, but it's a must-see outdoor playground with nature trails that ...

In the summer months, birds, bats, mammals, and insects consume saguaro fruit under the shade of viable nurse plants, ...

The Saguaro National Park is found in the Sonoran Desert. This Park is home to the largest species of cacti. Find out more about this interesting desert and the scientists studying there at the ...

The Crested Saguaro Society began searching the approximately 100,000-square-mile desert for crested saguaros — the largest cactus in the U.S., often growing over 40 feet tall and adorned with a ...

In much of the Sonoran Desert habitat, saguaro cactuses are the dominant plant, towering above mesquite trees, agaves and barrel cacti. The saguaro cactus has a critical role in the desert community.

In much of the Sonoran Desert habitat, saguaro cactuses are the dominant plant, towering above mesquite trees, agaves and barrel cacti. The saguaro cactus has a critical role in the desert community.

Coyotes and desert tortoises feast on the cactus’s fruit, spreading the seeds in scat left on the desert floor. But human-caused changes to the Sonoran Desert are disrupting cycles for saguaros ...

The Sonoran Desert is tough on plants, yet the saguaro is a master of survival. It is one of many plants protected by the Native Plant Protection Act.

She sells powder made from prickly pear (good for, she says, putting in lemonade or on ice cream), candied barrel cactus fruit (the seeds go to granola), and candied cholla. She sells flour ground ...