“Strong-Arm,” a saguaro that stood in the Tortolita Preserve in Marana near Tucson, fell on Aug. 4 after living for around 150 to 200 years, the town said on its website. The 40-foot-tall saguaro, ...

MARANA, Ariz. - A 40-foot-tall Saguaro cactus known as the "symbol of the Sonoran Desert" has fallen. The "Strong-Arm" Saguaro that sat in the Tortolita Preserve in the Dove Mountain area near Tucson ...

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An example of nature’s resilience is on display in Catalina State Park, as flowers have started blooming atop the one remaining living arm of a giant saguaro that collapsed last year. The saguaro, ...

The iconic Saguaro cactus is struggling as heat and drought intensify in Arizona. With record-setting summers in 2020, 2023 and 2024, scientists at the Desert Botanical Garden are noticing unusual ...

An iconic saguaro cactus estimated to be nearly 200 years old has fallen victim to the torrential rains that hit Arizona’s Catalina State Park in August. Arizona State Parks photo An giant desert ...

THIS WEEK IN 1933, SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK WAS ESTABLISHED. PHOTOGRAPHER CLYDE BUTCHER, WHOSE STUNNING LANDSCAPES ARE CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY AT THE UPCOUNTRY HISTORY MUSEUM, DESCRIBED VISITING THE PARK AS ...

Marana has lost one of its oldest and most prominent residents. A towering saguaro nicknamed Strong-Arm collapsed and died along the trail at the Tortolita Preserve on Aug. 4 after a long bout with a ...

Business owners and their signmakers have a powerful botanical in their marketing toolbox. With some green paint, a modicum of skill, and a few quick brush strokes, they can convey a fabled region of ...

Catalina State Park officials in Arizona believe powerful monsoon rains brought it down last month. Its trunk has splintered and its large arms are now sprawled on the ground. For around 200 years, a ...

An giant desert cactus estimated to be nearly two centuries old has fallen victim to torrential rain in Arizona. The iconic saguaro stood near the Romero Ruins trail in Tucson’s Catalina State Park, a ...