Man. Just looking at it makes me drool...

Years and years ago on a Scout trip we may have seen the last of the herd that used to be up there. May these ones fare better!

Probably prudent.

Saguaro National Park is requesting the cost of restoring the damaged resources as restitution. And what exactly is the cost of "restoring" several hundred year old cacti? I asked...apparently, it will involve the ecology and trail maintenance folks trying to replace the damaged cacti wit...

Two Men Charged for Vandalism in Saguaro National Park Tucson, AZ – Two men, identified as Beau Campbell and Colton Salazar, have been charged with violations of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations in response to vandalism which occurred on May 23. Both Campbell and Salazar will be issued d...

They were just charged. Chalk one up for the good guys.

It happened right near the trailhead, but that's about all the detail I know...

@beterarcher: The next thing you know, you'll have to go and present ID to get them unlocked from a special counter.

Thanks to the sequestration the Park is barely scraping by. The Friends' group could offer it, though...

Once again, please let me know if you don't feel comfortable coming forward and I'll happily pass any info along on your behalf. I have no idea if these two are considered suspects or if they were just on the trail at about the time that the incident supposedly took place and could have seen somethi...

*Saguaro National Park Seeks Community Assistance for Second Vandalism Incident in May* *Tucson, AZ –* Saguaro National Park is seeking the public’s assistance in connection with a second significant vandalism incident. At approximately 11:40 p.m. on Thursday May 23, park natural resources along th...

As an aside...This infuriates me. :x If anyone has information but does not want to get involved in the process of reporting because of the inconvenience, because they think the info is insubstantial, or for any other reason please get it to me through HAZ. I'll make sure it gets to the Special Agen...

Saguaro National Park News Release For Immediate Release 13-29 May 13, 2013 Contact: Andy L. Fisher, 520 733 5139, Andy_L_Fisher@nps.gov Saguaro National Park is Tagged by Vandals Tucson, AZ – Significant graffiti was discovered along the Douglas Springs Trail in Saguaro National Park’s Rincon Mount...

I'm on to a highly-accessorized D1 now. GEMS not Bosch.

I know where they are. Send a check made out to cash in the amount of $5k. PM me for where to send the check and I'll send you the GPS coords...

If you want to get down this way we have PLENTY of 30 milers that you could sink your teeth into...

@chumley

"People skills" are quickly becoming a lost art.

Without going into too much detail...They have already begun cutting staff and are not backfilling positions. The NPS's entire system bydget for 2012 was just under 0.40% of the DoD's. All of us who were in the service know how much $$ gets wasted there on a daily basis. While I'm usually never a pr...

This is nuts. You know things are out of whack, weather-wise, when you wake up to snow near the base of both Wasson and Pusch Peak... :FG:

One of my favorite pastimes has become reading the comments submitted to news articles. It's hilarious to watch people butcher the English language in an effort to sound intelligent, dignified, or worth listening to. The best part is that they all turn into debates about immigration or Obama. The ne...