29 Items Tagged

Cactus

Ses Salines, Spain

Toni Moreno’s Cactus Nursery

Thousands of rare and sculptural desert plants are cultivated in a surreal, open-air landscape unlike anything else on Mallorca.

Santa Cruz, Aruba

Ayo Rock Formations

The Ayo Rock Formations stand out on the island of Aruba as a unique arrangement of giant boulders with interesting crawl spaces to explore.

Elzada Clover smiles at the camera while sitting in the Wen on Bright Angel Creek in the Grand Canyon.

The Historic Grand Canyon Adventure Two Women Had for Science

Botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter braved rapids and steep cliffs to catalog numerous plant species.

Sarah Durn May 29, 2023

Podcast: Cactoblastis Memorial Cairn

A moth once saved Australia from a cactus crisis.

The Podcast Team February 16, 2023

Saguaro National Park in full bloom.

The Unique (and Surprisingly Wet) Biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert

In Arizona, the country’s most diverse desert teems with kaleidoscopic spring flowers, charming desert tortoises, and the famous saguaro cactus.

Sponsored By Visit Arizona

Golden Barrels at sunrise

Las Vegas, Nevada

Cactus Joe's Blue Diamond Nursery

At the base of the Spring Mountains, a unique nursery packed with desert plants.

Cactoblastis Memorial Cairn

Boonarga, Australia

Cactoblastis Memorial Cairn

A monument to the moth that saved Australia from a cactus crisis.

View of one of the cactus lined paths at the botanical garden.

Cadereyta de Montes, Mexico

Jardín Botánico Regional de Cadereyta

An alluring, arid botanical garden home to a bewildering variety of cacti both endangered and common.

The Arch

Arch Canyon Trail

A strenuous, unofficial trail leads to spectacular views in one of America's most remote national monuments.

Palm Springs, California

Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

The cacti's fruit are also known as tunas.

How an Arizonan Company Turns Cacti Into Candy

Prickly pear gummies are a taste of the Sonoran Desert.

Bevin Dunn February 23, 2021

Cactus King

A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.

Tierra Blanca, Mexico

Giant Cacti of Tierra Blanca

A unique walk through hundreds of cactus plants, including some that stretch over 8 feet tall.

Original saloon/courthouse.

Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.

Donofrio's pamphlets spun a fake legend to promote their candy.

How a Candy Craze Almost Wiped Out the Barrel Cactus

Fake legends and Southwest imagery sold crystalized cactus to Americans.

Tal McThenia April 26, 2019

Luther Burbank (and his hat) among the cacti.

The Thorny Tale of America's Favorite Botanist and His Spineless Cacti

Luther Burbank dreamed of deserts filled with cow food.

Anne Ewbank April 24, 2019

Joe Orman stands below 4 Square, one of the first crested saguaros he discovered.

Arizona's Most Unusual Cacti Have Their Own Fan Club

The Crested Saguaro Society is on a quest to document the Sonoran Desert's strangest succulents.

Kerry Wolfe April 24, 2019

Prickly pear cactus with fruit in the Golan Heights, which Israel captured from Syria in the Six-Day War.

The Prickly Symbolism of Cactus Fruit in Israel and Palestine

On different sides of border checkpoints, different views of a sweet treat.

Miriam Berger April 12, 2019