Saguaro National Park: Celebrating the Living Symbol of the Southwest
Butler R. 1995. Saguaro National Park: Celebrating the Living Symbol of the Southwest. Southwest Passages Magazine. 3(3):30-31
Description of Saguaro National Monument's designation as America's 52nd National Park and first major metropolitan area with a National Park on its doorstep. Mentions of loop drives on both east and west sides of the Park, Pima and Tohono O'odham cultures, Saguaro vandalism and theft, current visitor counts and threats to health of saguaros. Congressional legislation approved funds for Park expansions on both eastern and western units.
- Type
- Newsletter Article
- Authors
- Butler, Ron
- Units
- SAGU
- Keywords
- Gila Woodpecker, National Park Designation, Saguaro, Saguaro Growth, Theft, Urban area near National Park, Vandalism