Lidar scanners — the same tech that allows self-driving cars to create 3D maps of their environments — had been capturing the ...

Here’s everything you need to know to plan a trip to Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona.

SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.—As the sprawl of homes begins to dissipate on the outskirts of Tucson, forests of saguaro cacti rise in its place, their arms twisting and twirling as if waving a welcome ...

Arizona’s desert parks burst into life each spring, with saguaro cacti, wildflowers, and desert trees painting the landscape in vibrant colors. Mild temperatures make it the perfect season for hiking, ...

In 2020, a new fear sprouted in metro Phoenix. Amid the utter turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic and a record-hot summer, the area's mighty saguaros were toppling at a rate that alarmed casual observers ...

Tucson changes minds fast. Between giant saguaros, canyon and mountain escapes, glowing historic landmarks, and a food scene ...

Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering weather ...

Record-high temperatures over the last few years in many parts of the United States have contributed to major stress on plants, animals, and humans. The extreme heat, coupled with a lack of rainfall, ...

The Trust for Public Land has acquired 47 acres for Saguaro National Park, increasing the linkage to Pima County's Sweetwater ...

The understudied mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems and may prove critical to the survival of fragile deserts stressed by climate change. Though invisible on the surface of the desert, ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cousins Tanisha Tucker Lohse and Maria Francisco set off from their desert camp around dawn on most early summer days, in search of ripe fruit from the towering saguaro cactus, an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the Saguaro Bloom master-planned community in Marana, neighbors say recent construction has begun to alter the desert ...