“Super Blooms”–seasons in which unusually high numbers of wildflowers blossom in California’s deserts–can only occur if very specific conditions are met. After a wet and rainy winter, it looks like nature will be treating us to the rare display. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is expected to be carpeted in yellow, purple, and white wildflowers beginning […]
Experts Are Assessing the Damage Done to Joshua Tree During the Shutdown—and It’s Grim
Joshua Tree is a special place for many Californians, with a landscape unlike almost any other on earth. During the government shutdown, when Park Service staffers were unable to provide their usual management of the 1,200-square-mile park and the people passing through it, so much havoc was wrought on that landscape that it could take […]