I was absorbed into stories about the saguaro cactus, native to and a symbol of the desert (its blossom is the state flower of Arizona). They live long – some can reach 150 to 200 years – and ...

Across the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's 98 acres, you'll find 230 animal species – including hummingbirds, coyotes and string rays – along with 1,200 local plant species. Next to the ...