Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch.

Arizona's history:The hidden story of former Arizona roadside oasis Cactus Garden Concerned about the rapid urbanization of the Valley and the general underappreciation of desert plant life ...

Cactus Garden was a roadside establishment that once touted itself as the "Show Place of the Desert” and offered relief from asthma, arthritis, and other ailments. Yet, this seemingly magical ...

The Cholla Cactus Garden, located about 12 miles south of the park's North Entrance, is home to one of the few stands of cholla cactus in the park. The short, quarter-mile Cholla Cactus Garden ...