TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its thorn-covered small fruit ripens.

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens. For the Tohono O'odham Nation, harvest time for the “bahidaj” is a sacred start ...

Before she was meeting Donald Trump at the White House, Laura Loomer grew up in Tucson and attended Orme School, a ranch ...

Before she was meeting Donald Trump at the White House, Laura Loomer grew up in Tucson and attended Orme School, a ranch ...

Over the last five years, researchers have found that the death rate for saguaros in the Phoenix area jumped from 1% to 2% every year, and is now closer to 7% ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.