Launching rockets may seem like a lofty goal achieved only at major companies like NASA and SpaceX, yet UC Santa Barbara ...

With 300 days of sunshine a year, the area offers outdoor adventures, world-class museums, chic eateries, and accommodations ...

Ten years ago, the city of Desert Hot Springs was reinventing itself. After declaring bankruptcy in 2001 and fiscal emergency ...

It might feel like spring in Las Vegas with temperatures reaching into the 80, but the indicator for many locals is when Mojave Max emerges from his burrow. If history is an indicator, ...

After five years exploring the Grand Canyon State’s dusty trails, I have designed the ideal road trip, especially for ...

Brenda Elizondo is an audience engagement fellow at the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a video content creator and reporter for L.A. Times Food and De Los, the Latinidad section. She received ...

Late winter is the best time to camp in the desert, in my humble opinion. Daytime temperatures are milder, and the evenings are brisk. Before this trip, it had been months since my last one.

The 1.5-mile loop in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park gives hikers an expansive view of the landscape, including of the Laguna Mountains to the southwest ...

Discover a wild spring adventure in Palm Desert with desert wildlife, blooming gardens, safari habitats, and family-friendly ...

The desert tortoise, a once-resilient reptile, is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert, where other animals depend for their survival on the burrows it digs. But it is imperiled in California ...

A major revitalization project by new ownership is expected to improve the Shady Oasis Kampground RV park in Victorville.

Maria Harris was born Sept. 8, 1945, in Long Beach, Calif., the only daughter to Ray and Ruth Harris. She would grow up in the Mojave Desert in the shadow of the famed Naval Air Weapons Station China ...