The beloved cactus, nearly 100 years older than Arizona itself, weathered generations of storms and droughts, until it toppled to the ground after August rains.

The saguaro cactus towered over the hilltop outside Tucson like a massive hand rising out of the earth. Generations of hikers posed for pictures at the base of the hulking, treelike plant, whose ...

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 ...

The saguaro and another cactus species (the cardón, native to northwest Mexico) both claimed the world record, as they can live for more than 200 years and even perhaps up to 300 years old, ...

Stephanie Sy: To do this, they fix a GoPro camera to what amounts to a very tall selfie stick. In spring and summer, they regularly take pictures of the flowers that bloom on the tops of saguaro arms.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona’s favorite plant, the saguaro, might not be a fan of the Valley’s extreme heat. “It stresses them a lot. One of the things that we’ve noticed through our ...

It stood just off the main trail where hikers and bikers would stop for a photo op. A bike is dwarfed next to this grand cacti. Strong-Arm saguaro dies in the Tortolita Preserve on Aug. 4, 2022.