An aerial view of homes next to undeveloped desert on Dec. 8, 2022, near Palm Desert, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) ...

Proposed by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert), the Chuckwalla National Monument and Joshua Tree National Park extension would encompass roughly 660,000 acres of public land in the California desert.

If you’re a fan of cinema’s Golden Era, there are a few spots well worth visiting. Let’s check out some of the city's coolest ...

Though just an hour’s drive from Palm Springs, the region around California’s Joshua Tree National Park feels like a totally different reality. Of course, that has a lot to do with its ...

Along with visiting Joshua Tree National Park, stop by the Palm Springs Surf Club, an epic resort-style waterpark where you can surf in the desert, that is about a 25-minute drive from downtown ...

Driving through California's Mojave Desert in the fall of 2023, I didn't spot much beyond billboards, rest stops, and sand. Then, I saw palm trees and colorful buildings. Palm trees were scattered ...

In Southern California, if you head west on Interstate 10 to Los Angeles, the swaying palm trees are among the region’s most iconic markers. However, if you’re on an eastbound trip to the ...