Millicent Harvey's close up of smoke tree bloom. “To know the smoke tree is an experience; but one cannot know it at its strikingly best unless he has seen it in full flush of flower in June or early ...

“To know the smoke tree is an experience; but one cannot know it at its strikingly best unless he has seen it in full flush of flower in June or early July, after the first blast of summer heat has ...

Millions of years ago, before the Southwest was a desert, the Las Vegas Valley had lakes, marshes and streams that fed plentiful vegetation and animal life, including desert tortoises. As recently as ...

The desert biome is characterized by low precipitation, a high rate of evaporation (seven to fifty times as much as precipitation), and a wide daily range in temperature. The dramatic temperature ...

When desert animals face environmental extremes day in and day out, every unique anatomical feature can aid in their survival. Among the most striking of these adaptations is ear size. In arid ...

Desert architecture is an architecture born out of harsh, unforgiving environments, where buildings need to contend with intense heat and sunlight and low humidity and water supply. They adapt using ...

If desert cool has always been on your wish list—and you have $4.2 million to spend—now’s your chance to step into a true Palm Springs original. Built in 1954 by esteemed architect and icon of desert ...