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.

Through their interpretations of the Mojave Desert, artists add new layers to our understanding and appreciation of our environment. From realistic images to uncanny poetic impressionism, their ...

Successful landscaping is more than just an innate desire to always be in touch with nature. Designing the landscape of public spaces, gardens, or even indoors is an ever-growing concern due to how ...

Desert modernism reminds us that the best landscaping ideas are often the simplest, offering a way to live in harmony with the natural ecosystem by creating a design that allows the built and natural ...

WASHINGTON– Today, President Biden established Chuckwalla National Monument, protecting over 600,000 acres of public lands in the California desert. The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) ...

Named after the way light bounces off of its angled walls and ceilings, Dancing Light is an award-winning dwelling nestled in the desert town of Paradise Valley, Arizona. Local architecture practice ...

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 ...

A modern landscape surrounding a 4,500-square-foot contemporary home might be expected to spectacularly stand out in the hills of Dove Mountain in Marana. Instead, the property nearly disappears into ...

California Conservation and Recreation Act (CDCRA) would Mojave National Preserve and Joshua Tree and Death Valley National Parks and designate the Sand to Snow and Mojave Trails as National Monuments ...

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 ...