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 ...

The Tucson Mountain District is so very arid and full of giant saguaro cactus and boulders, but not too much else. In the ...

Then, I will tell you more about the park itself and give you itinerary suggestions. Let’s start with the cacti. A saguaro is ...

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 ...