LIFE IN THE DESERT

Saguaro National Park

Tucson, AZ

Saturday, after setting up at the Desert Trails RV Resort, we headed for the Sonoran Desert and the Saguaro (pronounced "sah.WAH.row") National Park West. The National Park consists of two locations...one East of Tucson and this one..south of Tucson. What amazing plants these cacti are! Some interesting facts: They grow slow, usually only 6 feet in 35 years. Usually it takes between 47 and 67 years to grow their arms. They are the tallest plant in the cactus family in the US, but not the world, and they can weigh up to 8 tons. They live about 200 years. A beauty in the Sonoran Desert! Now meet one of the Parks newest rangers and see just how tall I am against a Saguaro.

Ranger Amye Alford



Susan and the Cactus

Before calling it a night we were treated to a beautiful sunset in the West and a rainbow in the East. No rain though!