High Desert House: inspired by Californian landscapes ‘I’ve designed houses throughout the Bay Area, in Los Angeles, and in Hawaii, but never before in the desert, which is a very different context,’ ...

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

Week of September 21-28 Great ski resorts you've never heard of Trekking Peru's Inca Trail Bareboat sailing in the Caribbean Snowboarding Europe's ...

From hiking and biking to offbeat art and drive-in movies, the California desert park and its surroundings offer plenty of family adventure.

Join me as I explore the Wall Street Mill Trail in Joshua Tree National Park, a hike that blends natural beauty and rich ...

A chill wind nipped at visitors to this rugged preserve 50 miles northeast of Palm Springs. A day earlier, rain had washed the desert landscape and snow had capped the highest mountains rising abov… ...

Campbell came to Joshua Tree in 1924 with her husband, William (1895-1944), to help his lungs recover from mustard gas following his service as a British soldier in World War I.

Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California contains an array of stunning landscapes, dotted by its namesake oddly shaped plants. Mountain ranges, unusual rock formations, desert and ...

Ten minutes from the Western entrance to Joshua Tree National Park is this charming hacienda built in 1949. There’s thoughtful design touches—Casper mattresses, Schoolhouse lighting fixtures ...

Southern California's Joshua Tree National Park is best known for its iconic flora. The park straddles the Colorado Desert and the Mojave Desert, and features Keys View, which overlooks the famed ...

The arid Californian landscapes form a key part of the story behind High Desert House, a new home and studio by San Francisco based architect Ryan Leidner. The project’s clients, painter Heather Day ...

And you don’t need to drive all the way out to Joshua Tree to do it. I love, for example, exploring the high desert of the Antelope Valley, a 3,000-square mile region in northern L.A. County and ...