Videos

Duration:

3 minutes, 13 seconds

Learn about the history behind Section 17 and how we are currently conserving our saguaro cactus forest.

 

Duration:

4 minutes, 52 seconds

Do you know what it takes for a saguaro to grow into maturity? Follow along with Ranger Philip in the journey the saguaro has to live through to become the iconic giant cactus.

 

Duration:

6 minutes, 7 seconds

Saguaro National Park is home to six species of rattlesnakes. Although they are dangerous, they can be easily avoided, and are important members of the desert community. Plus, they are an important part of the image we have of the American west, and are fascinating creatures in their own right.

 

Duration:

3 minutes, 40 seconds

Check out the neighborhood in Saguaro National Park. See how the Saguaro is constructed into an apartment complex by the Gila Woodpecker and Gilded Flicker.

 

Duration:

3 minutes, 29 seconds

Buffelgrass is a major threat to the Sonoran Desert. Learn how the park and volunteers are fighting against the spread of this invasive plant.

 

Duration:

4 minutes, 9 seconds

Students share their thoughts on Biodiversity

 

Duration:

6 minutes, 59 seconds

This video discusses the unique geology of Saguaro National Park

 

NPS Wilderness Videos

Memoirs of a Cactus: Saguaro Wilderness

A Day in the Desert: Saguaro Wilderness

 

Duration:

1 minute, 4 seconds

A quick-moving tropical storm thunderstorm at the east side Visitors Center