Saguaro National Park may very well be one of the easiest national parks to access, since it’s considered an urban park geographically separated by Tucson, Arizona. The Rincon Mountain District (RMD) ...

Add one more arm, and the number of flowers will be about triple what it was originally, and so on. “We like for them to have as many arms as they can get away with,” said Don Swann, a biologist at ...

The highest recorded temperature at Saguaro National Park was 117 degrees F ... and will finally start to produce its first flowers. By 95-100 years of age, a saguaro cactus can reach a height ...

“The best time to visit Saguaro National Park is during spring's cactus flower season. What makes this time truly special is the stunning display of cactus blooms, with their vibrant ...

Saguaro cactuses tower over Arizona's desert ... The cactus was likely 150 years old. The National Park Service confirms this record on its website. Saguaros grow slowly. A young cactus may ...

If you're visiting in the summer, get to the park in the morning before the sun's rays get too strong. Other visitors advised of numerous snake warning signs. Saguaro National Park is located on ...