For members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, the centuries-old sacred harvest of saguaro fruit from the desert around Tucson is experiencing a revival.

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens. For the ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — Cousins Tanisha Tucker Lohse and Maria Francisco set off from their desert camp around dawn on most early summer days, in search of ripe fruit from the towering saguaro cactus, an icon ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands ... rains that render desert life possible — and mark the O'odham new year. Sign up for Best Bets, your go-to planner ...

A 12-year desert restoration effort near the Silver Bell Mine west of Avra Valley will get national recognition next month.

Relive Arizona’s eighties drive-thru glory days with 15 long-lost fast-food favorites that locals still dream about.

I’ve been thinking about Mom’s church in Tucson, Arizona — Southside Presbyterian ... was built with local materials. Pine logs, saguaro cactus ribs, flagstones. When we visited Mom during her nearly ...