Saguaro National Park | The King of the Desert

The Sonoran desert is home to a variety of cactus. Prickly pear, cholla, and barrel. But the undisputed king of the desert is the saguaro. And arguably the best place to view these magnificent cacti is in southern Arizona at Saguaro National Park.
The area was named a National Monument on March 1st in 1933 in the waning days of Herbert Hoover’s presidency and quickly transitioned to a National Park under FDR’s administration. One of the visionaries behind the park was Homer Shantz, the president of the University of Arizona, who envisioned “ … a great natural area for maintaining the botanical and zoological forms of the Southwest under natural conditions.”
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[@tucsonpatrick903]

Fun video, amazing shots of the desert and saguaro! Lots to see and discover in the Sonoran desert!

[@american_explorer]

Thanks! Yeah, that's a beautiful area.

[@Akoroush]

Underrated channel.

[@american_explorer]

Thank you! I appreciate it.

[@peacelove4445]

We enjoy the park - movie inside visitors center and hike up Signal Hill with lunch afterwards is a good day! Thanks for another well made video!

[@livinglife5210]

What a wild landscape! Quality work on your videos!

[@steveh.5055]

Another well-made video! I enjoyed your detailed information on both natural and human history. It was shocking to see the reduction of saguaro cactus between 1935 and today. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to more videos on the western U.S.!