and many other rare plants and animals adapted to live in harsh desert environments. Congress designated the area in 1976, and the 1994 California Desert Protection Act further increased protection by ...

Many desert plants can live for hundreds of years. But in California, the iconic Joshua tree—the oldest found was 1,000 years old—may not survive a hotter climate, scientists warn. If they don ...

Teaching High Desert students about the use of native plants in landscaped yards has many benefits. First of all, native shrubs like creosote, rubber rabbitbrush, Mormon tea and California ...

From the vibrant blooms at Huntington Library to the serene lotus flowers at Lotusland, uncover California’s finest gardens and gain expert gardening tips.

But the Bureau of Land Management, entrusted with protecting the California Desert Conservation Area ... isolated population — as well as the populations of countless other plants and animals. So in ...

The Riverside-San Bernardino Chapter of the California Native Plant ... replace his lawn with blooming native plants after an off-road trip in the High Desert. The tour also includes landscape ...