The golden age of California resort culture during the 1930s saw Hollywood stars and wealthy industrialists transform the desert oasis of Palm Springs into America's most glamorous winter playground.

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Sand, sun, stones, and heat — that's probably what you picture when you think of a desert landscape. But, if you've seen one desert, you haven't ...

Deserts exist on each continent and cover more than 20% of the Earth’s land area. Any place that receives less than 10 inches of rain per year is a desert. Deserts are home to a billion people as of ...

Embark on an exhilarating ride as a vehicle accelerates through the expansive desert for a high-speed test drive. The video ...

From White Sands and the Great Sand Dunes to Bryce, Bisti, Bonneville, and Petrified Forest, these 10 U.S. landscapes feel almost extraterrestrial, shaped not by lava but by gypsum, salt, sandstone, ...

Abstract lines and shapes break up Rodrigo Valenzuela's barren mixed-media landscapes of Joshua Tree National Park and Chile’s Atacama desert. Using a multi-step photocopying process, Valenzuela ...

Featuring a brand new canyon home near Las Vegas and Santa Fe abode on over five acres ...

It has been hard watching once-lush lawns, shrubs and trees die in abandoned landscapes. It’s also heartening to see water-conserving plants suited for our climate continue to survive even though ...

Researchers developed a method to quantitatively classify urban residential landscapes in a desert environment in New Mexico. The team studied areas around 54 homes and classified 93 percent of all ...

With a population of about 6,000 people, Sun City Shadow Hills is larger than many small towns. Its 55-and-over residents flit from single-family homes to golf courses to pickleball and tennis courts, ...