Hike to a Hohokam Hideaway — Cline Creek Ruins, Part 1

December 9th, 2022: Join me as I stumble through the Sonoran Desert wildlands of central Arizona. I explain a variety of native vegetation, including adaptations that allow lush lifeforms and perennial growth to thrive in one of the hottest places on Earth. These prolific cactus gardens are largely unique to America's subtropical southwest. Here, you'll find the tallest cacti in the world  — the giant saguaro. This landscape is an incredibly dense jungle of spines where every step must be taken with care!

1:50 hanging chain cholla aka jumping cholla
3:48 teddy bear cholla
5:45 palo verde
7:15 mesquite
9:04 creosote
14:43 cholla skeleton
15:09 saguaro and palo verde
15:56 prickly pear
16:25 saguaro burrows
18:54 saguaro forest
23:24 ocotillo
24:04 cholla propagation

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