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High Desert Temperatures
Desert temps are over 100 degrees with extremely low humidity. Drink water before you hit the trails, and during your hike drink a quart of water per hour and some form of electrolytes to replace minerals your body needs. Wear a hat and sunscreen. More »
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Fire Restrictions in effect for Saguaro National Park
Due to increased fire danger in southern Arizona, Saguaro National Park will implement fire restrictions in both the Rincon and Tucson Mountain Districts, beginning Wednesday, May 22, 2013. More »
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Tucson Mountain District (west) road re-opened
The Golden Gate Road has been re-opened north of Sendero-Esperanza and is is now rated for high clearance vehicles due to the rough nature of the terrain. More »
Suggested Reading
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REFERENCE BOOKS Sonoran Desert Saguaro: A View of Saguaro National Monument House in the Sun Desert Plants - Tucson Mountains Lets Explore the Desert - Family Go Guide Wildlife of the North American Deserts Venomous Animals of Arizona The Life of the Desert Those Who Came Before Hohokam Indians of the Tucson Basin Southwest Indian Tribes Gathering the Desert Messages in Stone Indian Rock Art of the Southwest Learning About Insects of the Southwest Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona Southern Arizona Nature Almanac A Field Guide to Desert Holes A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert CHILDREN'S BOOKS Easy Field Guides of Arizona Desert Giant; The World of the Saguaro Cactus The 100 Year Old Cactus The Desert is Theirs Desert Voices Cactus Hotel I’m in Charge of Celebrations When Clay Sings Creatures of the Desert World The Three Little Javelinas One Small Square Cactus Cafe - A Story of the Sonoran Desert BOOKS WITH NATIVE AMERICAN MYTHS/STORIES A Pima Remembers By the Prophet of the Earth The Papago and Pima Indians of Arizona Sing Down the Rain BOOKS WITH MEXICAN AMERICAN MYTHS/STORIES Elena and the Coin |
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Did You Know?
The saguaro cactus only grows naturally in the Sonoran Desert. There are approximately 1.6 million individual saguaro plants growing within Saguaro National Park.