National parks: NPS_LDD_Eggle - public domain image
"US Park Ranger Eggle was shot and killed while he and several US Border Patrol Agents attempted to arrest two armed suspects who had fled from Mexican authorities into Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. One ... More
Rangers Pointing At Things - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Sharlot Hart, Arizona Centennial coordinator, takes time during the Tucson Festival of Books to show visitors a photo of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
Dos Lomitas Ranch (Blankenship Well)
Dos Lomitas Ranch (Blankenship Well) was owned by the Gray Family. The main house was built in the 1920's and entire family of 9 lived there.
AS06-02-1437 - Apollo 6 - Apollo 6 Mission Image - Mexico and Arizona
The original database describes this as: Description: Imagery taken during the Apollo 6 Mission. View is of Mexico and Arizona - Gulf of California, Bahia de Aduar, Bahia San Jorge, Great Sonoran Desert and th... More
AS06-02-1438 - Apollo 6 - Apollo 6 Mission Image - Mexico and Arizona
The original database describes this as: Description: Imagery taken during the Apollo 6 Mission. View is of Mexico and Arizona - Gulf of California, Bahia de Aduar, Bahia San Jorge, Pinacates volcanic field, R... More
AS06-02-1439 - Apollo 6 - Apollo 6 Mission Image - Mexico and Arizona
The original database describes this as: Description: Imagery taken during the Apollo 6 Mission. View is of Mexico and Arizona - Sonoyta River, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Baboquivari Mountains. Film... More
Organ Pipe and Other Cacti at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lone... More
Organ Pipe and Other Cacti at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lone... More
Fauna and Other Views at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. The Monument exhibits an extraordinary collection of plants of the Sonoran Desert, including the organ pipe cactus, a... More
Organ Pipe and Other Cacti at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lone... More
Organ Pipe and Other Cacti at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lone... More
Organ Pipe and Other Cacti at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lone... More
Organ Pipe and Other Cacti at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lone... More
Organ Pipe and Other Cacti at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lone... More
Organ Pipe and Other Cacti at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lone... More
Fauna and Other Views at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. The Monument exhibits an extraordinary collection of plants of the Sonoran Desert, including the organ pipe cactus, a... More
Fauna and Other Views at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. The Monument exhibits an extraordinary collection of plants of the Sonoran Desert, including the organ pipe cactus, a... More
Organ Pipe and Other Cacti at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lone... More
Fauna and Other Views at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. The Monument exhibits an extraordinary collection of plants of the Sonoran Desert, including the organ pipe cactus, a... More
Organ Pipe and Other Cacti at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lone... More
Organ Pipe and Other Cacti at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lone... More
Organ Pipe and Other Cacti at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lone... More
Fauna and Other Views at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. The Monument exhibits an extraordinary collection of plants of the Sonoran Desert, including the organ pipe cactus, a... More
Fauna and Other Views at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. The Monument exhibits an extraordinary collection of plants of the Sonoran Desert, including the organ pipe cactus, a... More
Organ Pipe and Other Cacti at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lone... More
Fauna and Other Views at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. The Monument exhibits an extraordinary collection of plants of the Sonoran Desert, including the organ pipe cactus, a... More
Organ Pipe and Other Cacti at Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lone... More
eNews: NPS Naturally Speaking: The Quitobaquito Pupfish
THis is the Naturally Speaking Newsletter that goes out a few times a month to keep people informed of new events relating to the Natioanl Park Service, interpretation, research, education, etc. This issue is a... More
National parks: Desert1 - public domain image
Desert biome with creosote and cacti, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Lesser Long-nosed Bat - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Lesser Long-nosed Bats, a species of special concern, are major pollinators of the desert. This bat just had a lot of fun in the flower of an agave.
ORPI Petroglyph 4 - National Parks Gallery
ORPI Petroglyph 4 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Gila Monster, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
In the summer, the desert comes alive with reptiles, like this Gila Monster, moving out in the open. A patient and lucky visitor might spot one on their exploration of the monument.
Backcountry Access Status Map 11/2007
Backcountry Access Status Map 11/2007
ORPI Petroglyph 2 - National Parks Gallery
ORPI Petroglyph 2 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Dos Lomitas Ranch Corral - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Dos Lomitas Ranch Corral Public domain photograph of a desert, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
ORPI Petroglyph 5 - National Parks Gallery
ORPI Petroglyph 5 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Desert Iguana free images of reptiles
This Desert Iguana got its picture taken as it was passing by the visitor center.
National parks: Poppies - public domain image
Srping color at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
National parks: Quitobaquito - public domain image
Quitobaquito Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Costa's hummingbird, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
Costa's hummingbirds are year-round residents.
northern cardinal, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
Northern Cardinals can be seen during the winter months.
Fishhook Barrel Cactus Flower - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
The bright red flowers of the Emory's Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus emoryi) are a sight to behold in the middle of summer.
Bates Well Ranch Bunkhouse - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Bates Well Ranch Bunkhouse Public domain photograph of a cabin, log house, dwelling in National Park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The View Up Estes Canyon Trail - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
This panorama highlights the scenery you experience as you hike the Estes Canyon Trail toward the junction with the Bull Pasture Trail.
Bull Pasture Trail - National Parks Gallery
Bull Pasture Trail Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
making muscles, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
This cactus might look strong, but in reality it was damaged by frost. The weight of the branches could not be supported by the damaged tissue, and the arms turned down. Now they continue to grow back towards t... More
Bates Mountains, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
Bates Mountains Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Coachwhip Snake - free images of reptiles
The Coachwhip snake, which can range in color from Red and Pink to dark black, is also commonly called a Racer.
The Ajo Mountains during a winter rain
The Ajo Mountains during a winter rain Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Quitobaquito Pupfish, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
The Quitobaquito Pupfish is an endangered resident of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The only place in the world where it can be found is Quitobaquito.
Dripping Springs Area Panorama - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
The area know as Dripping Springs located on North Puerto Blanco Drive is one of the most beautiful places in the park. Unfortunately, access to this part of the park is currently closed.
Organ Pipe Cactus - National Parks Gallery
Organ Pipe Cactus Public domain photograph of cactus plant, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National parks: Desert3 - public domain image
Desert biome with creosote and cacti, Saguaro National Park, Tucson Mtn District
National parks: Chuparosa - public domain image
Chuparosa is a flower unique to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
National parks: Bladderpod - public domain image
The bladderpod is one of the many wildflowers that you mazy find in the spring at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
Aberts Wild Buckwheat - National Parks Gallery
A photo of the Aberts Wild Buckwheat, a local wildflower. Public domain scan of drawing, botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
ORPI Petroglyph 6 - National Parks Gallery
ORPI Petroglyph 6 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pozo Nuevo Line Camp Shack - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Pozo Nuevo Line Camp Shack Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pozo Nuevo Corral and Landscape
Pozo Nuevo Corral and Landscape Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Vegitation Map, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
Vegitation Map
Desert Senna, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
The Desert Senna adds a dash of spring color to the landscape at ORPI.
Senita Basin Trailhead and Picnic Area Panorama
The Senita Basin Trailhead and Picnic Area is a beautiful spot in the park. Unfortunately, access to this part of the park is currently closed.
National parks: Quitobaquito - public domain image
Quitobaquito is an oasis in the desert for many different species of animals. This spring fed pond also holds spiritual significance for many Native American groups in the area.
Desert Mariposa, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
The Desert Mariposa is one of the many wildflowers that you may find in ORPI during the spring.
National parks: Tarantula - public domain image
Despite their appearance, tarantulas are very docile animals, however you should never try and handle one because their bite is poisonous.
Western Screech Owl - National Parks Gallery
This Western Screech Owl almost looks like it is winking at you.
Evening primrose, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
The Evening Primrose is one of the many colorful wildflowers that you might find during your spring visit to ORPI.
Sunset Over Camper - National Parks Gallery
A beautiful sunset at Organ Pipe.
Cactus Wren On A Chain Fruit Cholla
By far the most hostile element in the sonoran desert, the cholla cactus will "jump" out and grab hold of anything too close. The cactus wren, arizona's state bird, uses this hostility to its advantage by build... More
Bobcat Up A Saguaro - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Cats don't just climb trees, this bobcat climbed up a saguaro to get a better look around.
Senita Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
The Senita Cactus, often confused for an Organ Pipe Cactus, is only found in a very few parts of Organ Pipe.
blooming cholla- free images of flowers
Even the hostile must flower. Teddy bear chollas produce flowers during the summer months.
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus Flower
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus are fairly common in the park as are their blossoms in the spring.
cristate saguaro, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
another example of cristate, in a saguaro cactus. Public domain photograph of cactus plant, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Gila Monster - free images of reptiles
The Gila Monster is one of only two poisonous lizards in North America. However you really have to do something wrong to get bitten by one.
Bates Well Corral - National Parks Gallery
Bates Well Corral Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
natural phenomenon, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
One of the mysteries yet to be solved. Some columnar cactus, like this organ pipe, exhibit an odd growth pattern called "cristate". Though considered unusual, a sharp eye can spot christate saguaros and organ p... More
The Mouth of Alamo Canyon - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
This panorama highlights the view one has as they begin their hike up Alamo Canyon. This two mile round trip hike is one of the best in the park and it should not be missed.
Gambel's Quail, National Parks Birds Images
Gambel's quail can be seen all year round. Long lines of young quail are often hatched in the spring.
Senita Cactus Flower - National Parks Gallery
The Senita Cactus (Pachycereus schottii), found mostly in Mexico, has a beautiful bloom that opens at night and closes quickly in the morning.
Wilderness Map, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
Wilderness Map
Trailing Four O'Clock - Flowers from National Park Gallery
Trailing Four O'Clock Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Zebra Tailed Lizard - National Parks Gallery
This Zebra Tailed Lizard was more than happy to pose for the camera. Especially since it had just finished shedding its old layer of skin!
National parks: Wildflowers - public domain image
After a wet winter, there are many wildflowers at ORPI. Public domain scan of drawing, botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Desert Bighorn Sheep - National Parks Gallery
Three Desert Bighorn Sheep graze on a hillside at Organ Pipe.
Sonoran Desert Toad - National Parks Gallery
This Sonoran Desert Toad (Bufo alvarius) was spotted resting up against the border fence. We wondered if it had a passport.
Mexican Gold Poppies - National Parks Gallery
Spring flowers, like these Mexican Gold Poppies, erupt in Feburary and March.
Alamo Canyon Ranch Corral - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Alamo Canyon Ranch Corral Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bates Well Windmill & Water Tank
Bates Well Windmill & Water Tank Public domain scan of oil tank, gas tank, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Gila woodpecker, National Parks Birds Images
Gila Woodpeckers are responsible for most of the holes found in Saguaro Cactus.
Bates Well, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
This picture was taken from inside the largest of the corrals at Bates Well. You can see the main windmill and water tank as well as the old hay barn.
Buckley's Centaury, Organ Pipe Cactus national monument
Buckley's Centaury are one of the loveliest wildflowers at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
Teddy-bear Cholla Flower - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Teddy-bear Cholla (Cylindropunta bigelovii) are one of the more spine covered of all desert plants, luckily for us the spines don't hide the flowers.
Rosy Boa - free images of reptiles
While Rosy Boas are generally very docile, we don't recommend that you pick one up like one of our trained biologists did.
A View Of The Arches Of Arch Canyon
This panorama highlights the beautiful double arch that is located at the top of Arch Canyon. The larger of the two arches is an impressive 36 feet high and 90 feet wide!
Night-blooming Cereus Cactus - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
This cactus usually resembles dead sticks, but for one night only, each year, this incredible blossom smells like a rose.
Gachado Well Line Camp Adobe House
Gachado Well Line Camp Adobe House
The View From The Ridge Of The Desert View Trail
This panorama highlights the view from on top of the ridge of The Desert View Trail. This 1.5 mile loop trail begins and ends from the group camping sites in the Twin Peaks Campground
National parks: Phainopepla - public domain image
Dark birds with bright orange eyes, phainopeplas can be found here during the winter. Watch for them near desert Mistletoe plants