When I was a kid, I thought an oasis was something a person hallucinated in a desert when that person was dying of thirst. I’m pretty sure it was Warner Bros. cartoons that gave me this impression, ...

Palm Springs, California, blends mid-century cool with outdoor adventure. Visitors will find stunning desert scenery, a ...

As I turned my car onto Covington Road in the small, high desert town of Morongo Valley, a flash of white caught my eye among the brown shrubbery on the side of the road. It was a tall and skinny ...

Long known as an oasis, Palm Springs in 1924 saw construction begin on a hotel which would actually use the name. Pearl McCallum McManus, heir to her father John Guthrie McCallum’s vast land holdings ...

No one bothered to actually count the trees at the oasis, but the name Thousand Palms seemed the appropriate acknowledgement of their large number. According to Wikipedia, large colonies of palms have ...

If you have any questions about how the plants and animals of Southern California’s deserts are faring as the Earth gets hotter and drier, Jim Cornett is a good bet to have the answers. Roadrunners, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A legendary “walking” tree has captivated rainforest ...