Saguaro National Park

Saguaro National Park Offering Guided Hikes In February

Saguaro National Park in Arizona is offering a number of ranger-guided hikes in February. A list of hikes is below. Call the park's visitor center at 520-733-5158 for updates the day of the program.

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January 30th, 2022

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Saguaro National Park At Risk

Today, numerous species living in Saguaro National Park, including the signature cactus, face many challenges — urban development along with invasive species, drought, and wildfires that are amplified by climate change.

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January 4th, 2022

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National Parks Quiz and Trivia #41 – October Notables

This National Parks Quiz and Trivia #41 features eleven national parks established over the years during the month of October.

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November 17th, 2021

Traveler Special Report: Measuring Successes Against Invasive Species

While invasive plant, animal, and fish species are attacking the National Park System, there are some success stories to note in the battle.

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By Lori Sonken - October 13th, 2021

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Body Of Washington Teen Found In Rincon Mountains At Saguaro National Park

Remains of a 19-year-old Washington state woman have been found at a backcountry campsite in the Rincon Mountains of Saguaro National Park in Arizona.

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October 1st, 2021

Southwest's Long-Running Drought Imperils Wildlife

Pronghorn antelope are renowned as the fastest land mammal in the Western Hemisphere, but they're not expected to be fast enough to outrun climate change and drought in the Southwest. By the end of the century, half of the pronghorn populations in the region are expected to be gone, according to federal researchers.

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September 21st, 2021

Drought Is Reshaping The National Park Landscape In Unprecedented Ways

Hot, dry weather caused by climate change is reshaping the landscape in many Western national parks, and bringing with it an uneasiness over how plants, animals and visitors will be impacted.

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September 5th, 2021

Traveler Special Report: Vegetative Invaders In The National Parks

They were ornamentals, showy vegetation once viewed as being beautiful and helpful landscape additions, but today many have turned into invaders that are adversely impacting national park landscapes.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 29th, 2021

Spraying At Saguaro National Park Aimed At Stopping Buffelgrass

Buffelgrass, an invasive, highly flammable plant, will be treated with an herbicide in Saguaro National Park beginning next week.

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July 9th, 2021

Room To Roam: Analysis Points To 20 Million Acres Suitable For Jaguars

A wild cat, by size the third largest feline in the world and the largest in Western Hemisphere, theoretically could range across 20 million acres in Arizona and New Mexico, according to a new study spurred by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2019 study of critical habitat for jaguars.

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March 18th, 2021

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