From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at three towers, ...

Chuckwalla National Monument was established by outgoing President Joe Biden as one of his last actions to help restore endangered desert tortoise habitats.

The Painted Desert, located within the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, is a tapestry of vibrant colors and ...

High Desert rain this week comes just in time for spring bloom season. Here are the top places to photograph spring ...

It seems like merely a fact of life on the West Coast that summers are dry. But compared to most of the rest of the country ...

Meanwhile, environmentalists continue to blame the Mojave Desert plant for killing thousands of birds and tortoises. The ...

California doesn't have a Groundhog Day celebration, but in a variation on the tradition, The Living Desert in Palm Desert ...

Joann, the embattled fabric and craft store, announced plans to close over 500 locations. Here's how California stores will be affected.

the largest cactus in California according to CA Desert Lands. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The move was influenced by pressures of the incoming Trump administration to ...