Arizona Illustrated

Episode 611

Season 6, Episode 11 of 40

THE SAGUARO CENSUS COUNTING SAGUARO CACTUS IN THE SONORAN DESERT ... PARK RANGERS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND VOLUNTEERS GATHER IN SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK TO UNDERTAKE THE COUNT EVERY TEN YEARS. CATALINA STATE PARK A TRIP TO CATALINA STATE PARK REVEALS SURPRISE AND BEAUTY ... IT IS ONE OF THE MOST VISITED OUTDOOR DESTINATIONS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA, AND IT'S JUST A FEW MILES NORTH OF TUCSON. THE MYSTERIOUS CRESTED SAGUARO LIKE HUMANS AND SNOWFLAKES, NOT ALL CACTUS ARE CREATED THE SAME ... THE PHENOMENON OF THE CRESTED SAGUARO AMAZES THOSE WHO ARE FORTUNATE TO ENCOUNTER THEM.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
11/17/2019
6:30 p.m.
11/17/2019
7:30 p.m.
11/23/2019
5:30 a.m.
11/23/2019
12:30 p.m.
11/23/2019
6:30 p.m.
11/23/2019
8 p.m.
11/24/2019
11:30 a.m.
11/24/2019
noon
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