Just past the Salton Sea is a mountain made entirely of paint and passion. Salvation Mountain is the life’s work of Leonard ...

NASA scientists are using space-based imaging technology to unlock the hidden world of flowers. By tracking wildflower blooms ...

A newly discovered plant found by a national park volunteer in the Texas desert is a small, fuzzy flower that pokes up ...

A wildflower super bloom has returned to the South Bay in Chula Vista, although the bloom appears muted this year due to ...

In Riverside County, Oswit Land Trust was awarded $1.5 million for 642 acres in the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains, preserving healthy coastal sage scrub, grasslands, and other habitats ...

Tips on visiting desert national parks in Utah, Arizona, and California including Utah's 5 parks, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, ...

These are the best places to see California's wildflowers this spring, including Antelope Valley, Lake Tahoe, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Death Valley, and Joshua Tree.

A desert native, and high school biology teacher is on a mission to connect her high school students with the beauty and ...

On Kirsten Dutcher’s recent hikes in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, she’s witnessed a troubling sight: Ocotillos have keeled over onto the desert floor, and cholla cactuses are browning up ...

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: The rain has subsided and it’s finally time to visit colorful wildflower ...

California’s slightly drier water year is bad news for fans of the super blooms. “Super bloom” is the common term for when many wildflowers bloom in a short span of time, bringing bright ...