Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument ... In the spring, wildflowers bloom. View past photos we’ve featured. To upload your own, visit our reader travel photo gallery. When you upload your ...

Here’s how it works. The organ pipe cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) is one of the more spectacular species of cactus found in the Sonoran Desert. It is only found naturally in the northern region ...

Organ Pipe Cactus–saguaro in bloom Our first stop was the Arch Canyon Trail for a hike into a narrow canyon with juniper and scrub oak trees. Turns out the Ajo Mountains get more rain than anywhere ...

The Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument showcases what could ... If you time your trip right, you can see the full beauty of a desert in bloom. “We’re known for our flowers actually in the ...

Arizona is the only state in the U.S. that protects its cactus both in a national park (Saguaro National Park) and a national monument (Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument). Organ Pipe Cactus ...

AJO, Ariz. — One of the things that’s so remarkable about Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona is how different it is from California’s national parks. I’m not talking about ...

A visit to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, on the U.S.-Mexico border about two hours from Phoenix or Tucson, requires some effort. The payoff, in addition to seeing unusual cactuses ...

A small, little-known cactus found in Organ Pipe National Monument west of Tucson faces a "high and immediate" threat of extinction, says the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in proposing to protect ...

ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT (Border Report) — There are four endangered species found in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, a 500-mile federal natural reserve in southwest Arizona ...