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Wintry landscape contrast hikes: desert to snow transition routes

Explore how visitors can hike from arid desert scrub to snowy alpine ridges on dramatic US routes and relish the landscape ...
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The Saguaro Cactus Was Never Meant to Burn

The cacti arrive in buckets and cardboard boxes, in truck beds and plastic cups. Some are prickly green knobs smaller than a fist; others are saguaros a few feet tall—miniature versions of the ...
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Cactus Blooms: Stunning Desert Fireworks (Time-Lapse)

Experience the beauty of 5 different cactus flowers as they unfold in this time-lapse. Featured Cacti include: Pilosocereus Baumii 00:00 Gymnocalycium baldianum 00:31 Parodia Scopa 01:11 Rebutia Minus ...
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Cactus poaching, legal harvesting a growing threat to Chihuahuan Desert cacti

A new study shows that demand for wild cactus and rare plants many soon surpass supply in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico and the US. Gland, Switzerland – Demand for wild cactus and rare plants by ...
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Foraging your way into Virginia’s native cactus delight

You’ve heard of ramps and paw paws, but have you ever tasted Virginia’s own prickly pear cactus fruit? The fuchsia colored ...