Where there’s a tree, there’s usually a forest. But not always. A biologist describes some of the loneliest trees on planet ...

The Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band of Paiutes and Fort Mojave Indian Tribe remain concerned with the management of water ...

These often-overlooked desert spots prove you don’t need crowds or big-name parks to experience true desert beauty.

If you’re looking to escape city lights and enjoy some of the clearest, most stunning night skies, Southern California’s ...

Check out the surprising diversity of life living in the arid climate of Joshua Tree National Park. How many will you see?

California has a way of exaggerating things—mountains, deserts, and egos. But its insects? They take excess to another level.

It could’ve been worse. For nearly two decades, California desert visitors hoping to see the caverns’ massive stalagmites and ...

While visiting The Living Desert, local students got to feed a rhino and turn classroom lessons into hands-on conservation action.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X A wild burro walks along the road with a thorn stuck to its lip, likely from eating cacti, on Oct.

A federal government shutdown has left national parks and public lands open with very limited staff. Conservation groups fear irreparable harm to fragile ecosystems due to furloughed rangers and ...

In a valley ringed by fragile wildlands, preservation is both an act of defiance and a promise to the future. The Vivian Creek Trail is the steepest but shortest route to the San Gorgonio summit, the ...

Between Los Angeles and Las Vegas lies a desert jewel that travelers have been zooming past for decades, missing out on one of California’s most authentic experiences. Barstow, with its stunning ...