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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Park Newspaper

The Pitahaya is published by the National Park Service for the orientation and education of visitors to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. This 8 page newspaper is filled with valuable information and interesting articles written by Organ Pipe's naturalist division. This valuable resource is now available for you to download and read/print at your leisure.

The last edition of The Pitahaya was published in 2005.  The publication of future editions depends on park staffing and scheduling.  Please check back for updates!

The park newspaper is in PDF format and requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader for proper viewing and printing. For best results, we suggest that you download the file to your computer before viewing or printing.

Kangaroo Rat  

Did You Know?
Kangaroo Rats are masters at desert survival. They get all the moisture they need from the seeds and plants they eat and don't need to drink any water. Their kidneys are so powerful at recycling the moisture they do get from plants and seeds, they have been known to urinate crystals.
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Last Updated: September 02, 2009 at 16:27 EST