For the first time, mountain lions and bobcats have been photographed as part of an in-depth monitoring study in the Tucson Mountains, a small island of habitat facing increasing segregation from surrounding natural areas because of urban sprawl and road construction.

Our view: Measures to expand Saguaro, Las Cienegas too important to let languish Tucsonans who want to see Saguaro National Park expanded should sharpen their pencils and prepare to write to their congressional representatives.

By The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Jul. 29--Tucsonans who want to see Saguaro National Park expanded should sharpen their pencils and prepare to write to their congressional representatives. Sitting back and waiting for Congress to take the lead on this issue is not a good alternative.

By Erica Meltzer, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Jul. 20--A development plan that would place 260 homes on land Pima County voters twice voted to protect, and remove as many as 900 saguaros from the scenic site, received the go-ahead Thursday from the county's design review committee.

By Jaffe, Matthew Explore the ancient cactus forest budding into bloom at Saguaro National Park STANDING BENEATH a 4O-foot saguaro in Arizona's Rincon Mountain District foothills, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer size of this cactus.