Bakersfield offers some of the most affordable day trip options in all of California. Most attractions cost less than $15 per person. That keeps your total well under the $60 budget. The city sits in ...

These 10 cities offer affordable living and plenty of California sunshine that will make you wish you’d moved there years ago! Redding sits in Northern California surrounded by breathtaking natural ...

There are so many epic National Parks near Los Angeles, California! From epic National Parks to interesting historic sites and huge natural areas you can find a little bit of every type of park within ...

This left a gap in the fossil record, but Petrified Forest National Park didn’t get its name for nothing: The volcanic ash that burst from California’s Mojave Desert ended up in northeast Arizona’s ...

In early springtime in the Mojave Desert, Joshua trees provide one of the few foods available to many of the wildlife species ...

Dustin Mulvaney traces the current deregulatory bonanza that the Trump administration has unleashed on public lands and waters to the Wise Use movement of the 1980s and the Sagebrush Rebellion that ...

This desert oasis in Southern California is more than just a vacation spot—it’s a destination that captures the imagination with its stunning landscapes, iconic mid-century modern architecture, and a ...

Discover the Mojave Desert's location, unique climate, fascinating geology, and iconic Joshua trees. Explore facts about North America's lowest and hottest point, Death Valley.

Discover San Bernardino County, the largest county in the US by area. Explore its diverse landscapes, population, and rich history, from Native American tribes to its establishment in 1853.

With three floors of prehistoric fun, the Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa is keeping things cool this summer with special programs, events and a new exhibition called ‘Thrive.’ ...