With their tough skins, pointy armor and legendary stamina, cacti are made to defend themselves from whatever nature throws at them. But large solar energy facilities are one threat that cacti weren’t ...

LAS VEGAS — On a sun-parched stretch of West Charleston Boulevard, Norm Schilling pulled his truck over to the side of the road just to visit his favorite tree. Schilling, a local horticulturalist who ...

Cooler temperatures are sweeping into the Coachella Valley as snow rests on Mount San Jacinto, meaning winter is just about here and the holidays are upon us. Whether you're looking for a classic ...

Signaling the end of spring, smoke trees in the desert washes become dotted with tiny bluish-purple blooms at the beginning of summer each year. The color is deep and distinct and has been revered by ...

THE LIVING DESERT, an animal park known for championing regional wildlife, popular seasonal events (like the whimsical ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Here's everything you need to know before visiting California's Joshua Tree National Park.

You’ll see it just east of Yucca Valley, along the busy Twentynine Palms Highway, a mysterious sign with four huge red letters — MDLT — underlined by a fat arrow pointing north. It’s only when you’re ...

With their tough skins, pointy armor and legendary stamina, cacti are made to defend themselves from whatever nature throws at them. But large solar energy facilities are one threat that cacti weren’t ...

Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering weather ...