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Cacti on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Cacti on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which is designated wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

Saguaro cacti in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Saguaro cacti in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which is designated wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

Sunset at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Sunset at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which is designated wilderness. It...; Format: image/photograph

Saguaro cacti in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Saguaro cacti in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which is designated wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

A saguaro cactus in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: A saguaro cactus on Ajo Mountain Drive in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which...; Format: image/photograph

Palm trees in Everglades National Park, FL: Palm trees in Everglades National Park, Florida. Everglades National Park was declared a national park in 1934, though it took the park's proponents another 13 years to acquire funds and land. The park protects approximately one-fifth of the Everglades ecosystem...; Format: image/photograph

Saguaro bones, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Saguaro bones, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. These "bones" are the woody tubes inside the plant that draw water up through the stems to the rest of the plant. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April...; Format: image/photograph

Closeup of teddy-bear cholla in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Closeup of teddy-bear cholla in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. Teddy-bear cholla received its name from the appealing, fuzzy look of its spines from a distance, but in reality, the teddy-bear cholla's spikes are threatening and impenetrable....; Format: image/photograph

Saguaro cacti and teddy-bear cholla, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Saguaro cacti and teddy-bear cholla on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. The cacti grow even on the steep hill in the background. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937....; Format: image/photograph

Saguaro cacti, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Saguaro cacti in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which is designated wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

Hedgehog cactus on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Hedgehog cactus on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ. The term "hedgehog cactus" is broad and can be applied to species from three genera of cacti: Pediocactus, Echinocereus, and Echinopsis. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created...; Format: image/photograph

Chain fruit cholla on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Chain fruit cholla on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. Chain fruit cholla is also known as jumping cholla for the ease with which the cactus' stems detach. Just brushing by it can leave stems attached to your clothing, giving...; Format: image/photograph

A field of cacti at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: A field of cacti at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. Behind them is a dramatic backdrop of rocky ridges. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of...; Format: image/photograph

Plants on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, FL: Plants on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, Florida. The Anhinga Trail is one of the most popular in the park. It takes hikers through a sawgrass marsh, allowing them to view herons, egrets, anhingas, alligators, and turtles, among other creatures....; Format: image/photograph

A strangler fig in Everglades National Park, Florida.: A strangler fig in Everglades National Park, Florida. The strangler fig starts as an epiphyte (an organism growing upon a living plant), and slowly spreads its roots down across the host plant. This growth pattern allows the plant to compete with larger plants,...; Format: image/photograph

A submerged alligator on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, FL: A submerged alligator on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, Florida. The Anhinga Trail is one of the most popular in the park. It takes hikers through a sawgrass marsh, allowing them to view herons, egrets, anhingas, and turtles, among other creatures....; Format: image/photograph

Baby alligators in Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, FL: Baby alligators in Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida. Shark Valley is at the heart of the park in a sawgrass marsh. Visitors can explore the area by boardwalk, hiking trail, or observation tower. Everglades National Park was declared a national...; Format: image/photograph

A mangrove swamp in Everglades National Park, FL: A mangrove swamp in Everglades National Park, Florida. Everglades National Park was declared a national park in 1934, though it took the park's proponents another 13 years to acquire funds and land. The park protects approximately one-fifth of the Everglades...; Format: image/photograph

A heron on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, FL: A heron on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, Florida. The Anhinga Trail is one of the most popular in the park. It takes hikers through a sawgrass marsh, allowing them to view egrets, anhingas, alligators, and turtles, among other creatures. Everglades...; Format: image/photograph

View of the Anhinga Trail through grass, Everglades National Park, FL: View of the Anhinga Trail through grass, Everglades National Park, Florida. The trail cuts across a pond. Everglades National Park was declared a national park in 1934, though it took the park's proponents another 13 years to acquire funds and land. The park...; Format: image/photograph

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