The Gila woodpecker nests inside the stem of the saguaro cactus where the temperature ... enough to sew through leather. The spines of the Barrel cactus were used by local people for fishing ...

Others, like the famous Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea ... will avoid cactus plants once they’re aware of the spines. As such, cactus plants can be a great way to protect more vulnerable ...

This 92,867-acre park is dedicated to the largest cactus in the U.S., the saguaro (pronounced sa-WAH-ro), a universal symbol of the American West. The park is divided into two districts ...