The Salton Sea occupies a much smaller footprint of what used to be Lake Cahuilla, which disappeared in the late 1500s. Then, in a wild spring runoff in 1905, the Colorado River blew out a ...

Thirty victims, nine agencies and one day to sort it all out. A collision staged in the national park three times this week ...

Created by former President Joe Biden just days before he left office, Chuckwalla National Monument will further protect desert habitat in Southern California.

Looking for a desert playground where you can explore parts of the wild and warm Southwest this year? Joshua Tree National ...

America’s 63 national parks are breathtakingly beautiful and incredibly diverse, encompassing wild seashores, towering ...

Thirty victims, nine agencies and one day to sort it all out. A collision staged in the national park Monday gave first ...

On Thursday evenings, Palm Springs closes off Palm Canyon Drive, the main street, for a street fair — arts, crafts, food, and ...

In 2021, a mysterious real estate investment firm started buying up desert land within Joshua Tree National Park. Fast ...

Our whole family loved our trip to Palm Springs, California. We had so much to do with our teens, from hiking in Joshua Tree to drinking date shakes.

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Investors connected to the hospitality industry have purchased about 100 acres within Joshua Tree National Park and haven't ...

Fascinating and fetid, the Salton Sea in southern California lures me back, every year. Driving south from Utah, I take bits ...