Hutto set his sights on the Sonoran Desert’s stately icon — the saguaro cactus. Several years earlier, Hutto had examined the distribution of saguaro seeds and discovered they’re more abundant near ...

Tourists journey from far and wide to the deserts of Arizona to marvel at one of America's most incredible plants: the giant saguaro cactus. Growing up to 50 feet in height and living for up to ...

The saguaro cactus is a distinctive icon of the American Southwest ... and many desert residents cherish and identify with these magnificent and long-lived multi-armed plants. President Herbert Hoover ...

Most plants get rid of litres of water every day ... The Gila woodpecker nests inside the stem of the saguaro cactus where the temperature inside can be up to 30ºC (86ºF) cooler than outside.