Few places are as vast and ever-changing as the desert, where the landscape shifts with the seasons and life impressively thrives in a hostile environment. One of the best ways for San Diegans to ...

Over the last several weeks, I’ve shared the highlights of California’s two desert national parks, Death Valley and Joshua Tree; both feature mild winter climates and intriguing typography; this week, ...

Have you wandered in the wilderness, the sagebrush desolation,The bunch-grass levels where the cattle graze?Have you whistled bits of rag-time at the end of all creation,|And learned to know the ...

Don’t hold off until summer: March and April are two of the best months for weekend road trips because the wildflowers begin to grow after the winter rain and wildlife can be more active with the ...

Wandering down a trail lined with wildflowers is good for the soul. If you're based near Southern California or planning a spring visit, I suggest you stop at one of my all-time favorite wildflower ...

Is Borrego Springs the next Joshua Tree? Probably not. The next Palm Springs? Nope. But this lonely San Diego County desert town, about three hours southeast of L.A. City Hall and 50 miles from the ...

The wildflower blooms are right on time for the desert, says Jaime Purinton, Communications Manager with the Anza-Borrego Foundation. "We’ve had a higher-than-average wet season, and so we’re ...

The sun was still baking Anza-Borrego Desert State Park on an early Friday evening last spring when I arrived in the parking lot of one of California’s little-known slot canyons. For the uninitiated, ...