In southern California’s Coachella Valley, pale sand dunes sprawl under the desert sun, shifting and re-forming in the wind.

The Carcross Desert Has Some Of Canada's Most Striking Sand Dunes Deserts can contain a surprisingly diverse range of ecosystems and landmasses.

Deserts are not failures, but ancient, diverse ecosystems needing protection and respect from human interventions and ...

A 26-year study at the Arid Recovery Reserve reveals how removing invasive predators like cats and foxes triggers a dramatic ...

The Mojave Desert Land Trust said the Ranch Fire near Apple Valley has impacted a quarter of a 592-acre protected nature ...

Like the tortoise, many desert plants live a long time, and the entire desert ecosystem operates on a slower timescale than other environments. The creosote bush, for instance, is one of the ...

It's the perfect time of year to start exploring the desert near L.A. These hikes are closer than Joshua Tree National Park, and a lot less crowded.

“These are desert ecosystems that already exist on the edge, filled with species that have adapted to unique living conditions over a long time,” says John Zablocki, the director of energy ...

Every closed dumpster, every piece of trash properly disposed of, represents a small but significant victory in protecting our desert ecosystem.

The seed bank in Joshua Tree aims to collect seeds representing all of California's approximately 2,400 desert plant species.

To outsiders, life in Phoenix — one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country — seems impossible under the pressures of a desert ecosystem and the effects of climate change.