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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
News

The National Park Service makes every effort to keep the public informed about news events, accomplishments, employee recognitions, special and re-occurring events which occur within and around the units of the Park Service.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument publishes The Pitahaya park newspaper which provides visit planning information and contains articles on various resource-related topics.

Organ Pipe provides news releases to local and regional newspapers; current and past news releases can also be found here on the park web site.

For all press inquiries, call the park's Public Information Officer at (520) 387-6849.

Kangaroo Rat  

Did You Know?
Kangaroo Rats are masters at desert survival. They get all the moisture they need from the seeds and plants they eat and don't need to drink any water. Their kidneys are so powerful at recycling the moisture they do get from plants and seeds, they have been known to urinate crystals.
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Last Updated: January 28, 2009 at 08:53 EST