ENVIRONMENT HEALTH & MEDICINE / Modified aug 15, 2025 9:50 a.m.

'Don’t get cooked' – Beating the heat at Saguaro National Park

AZPM’s environmental reporter Katya Mendoza sits down with Saguaro National Park Ranger Jordan Camp to talk about tips on how people and pets can stay safe during Tucson’s summer months.

A sit-down conversation between AZPM and Saguaro National Park to talk about how to stay safe in extreme heat and what kind of symptoms to be on the lookout for once heat illness sets in. This serves as a public safety reminder for locals, tourists and students and their families from out of state, coming to Tucson.

Producer: Katya Mendoza
Videographer: Diana Cadena
Editor: Diana Cadena

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