Dirt will fly when the California Four Wheel Drive Association and Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association host the 2nd Annual East Mojave Trek. The four-day event, beginning April 24, at ...

Comprising meticulously arranged gravel windrows, the Maze's origins are debated—some attribute it to 19th-century railroad activities, while the Fort Mojave Tribe regards it as a spiritual site ...

A Pinyon Jay perches on a pine tree branch at Bandelier. Photo by Sally King PEEC NEWS RELEASE The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will host a free presentation, Culturally ...

Lichen from the Mojave Desert has stunned scientists by surviving months of lethal UVC radiation, suggesting life could exist on distant planets orbiting volatile stars. The secret? A microscopic ...

Published in Astrobiology, the new research demonstrated that lichen found in the Mojave Desert survived for three months under levels of solar radiation previously considered lethal.

A walk in the desert and a curious discovery could have revealed that the secrets of alien life grow in the harshest conditions on Earth in the form of lichen.

Their approach—combining respect for natural desert beauty with sophisticated design sensibilities—established principles that continue to influence landscape architects working in arid environments ...

Miguel Torres-Macias doesn’t have to look far for inspiration. The Los Angeles–based ceramist draws from the great outdoors ...

Las Cruces, in southwestern New Mexico, blends mountain and desert scenery with Mexican, Native American and Western culture.

It offers food, music and language from various ethnic groups, who have produced notable leaders, columnist Nick Cataldo writes.

Arizona's saguaro cactus has evolved to thrive in the extreme climate of the Sonoran Desert, but after decades of rising heat, even these towering icons are showing signs of stress.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) -- A Father's Day dance planned for this month was cancelled by organizers due to fears over potential immigration enforcement. According to organizers with the ...