It's the perfect time of year to start exploring the desert near L.A. These hikes are closer than Joshua Tree National Park, ...

As the weather turns chilly in much of the northern hemisphere, it’s time to start thinking about a sun-splashed California ...

Joshua Tree-based artist Jonathan Cross’ sci-fi-influenced works are on view at Elliott Templeton Fine Arts in New York's ...

It was the era of their tongue-in-cheek, pint-in-hand peak, where they had seemingly decided that everything had got a little ...

As many government offices and services close for the Veterans Day holiday, national parks will stay open — and will be open for visitors free of charge.

Free national parks: If you want to take advantage of the lighter traffic to get out of town (LAUSD has the day off, after all), Veterans Day is one of six days yearly when the National Park Service ...

(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) Now, it is a 3-day weekend for some of you lucky folks, so you could ...

The Cholla Cactus Garden, located about 12 miles south of the park's North Entrance, is home to one of the few stands of cholla cactus in the park. The short, quarter-mile Cholla Cactus Garden ...

You can learn more about Keys View by visiting the NPS website. Climbers flock to Joshua Tree from around the world to tackle the literally thousands of routes open to them. There are challenges ...

Go beyond the beaches and theme parks to discover the other wonders of Southern California. Find the intersection of ...

Looking to get out of the house and enjoy our (finally) great weather this week? The Desert Sun's weekly events roundup can ...

During a men’s retreat on the outskirts of Bozeman, writer David LaHuta learns that wild, open spaces aid meaningful ...