ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Locked behind a gate in a remote corner of Kit Carson Park lies a vibrant, otherworldly sculpture garden inspired by myth, nature and the imagination of French-American artist Niki ...

Nicaragua's Parque de Aventura Las Nubes is located just 10 minutes from the beach town of San Juan del Sur. You can take a ...

The island of New Guinea is famed for its eye-popping diversity of plants, animals and human cultures. Estimated to host ...

As Central Texas faces it first 100-degree heat of 2025, we revisit this 2022 story on how to plant a drought tolerant, frost resistant Austin garden.

Nubra Valley in Ladakh presents a unique desert landscape where snow-capped peaks meet golden dunes. Here, Bactrian camels, adapted to the cold, offer quirky, bouncy rides. These double-humped ...

Saguaro National Park, encompassing about 92,000 acres across two locations, protects ecologically valuable and biodiverse Sonoran desert landscape, including a number of unique desert species ...

“Tepary beans grow successfully in desert and near-desert conditions. They are native to the American Southwest and have been a staple food crop there for hundreds, or probably ...

A camera affixed to the International Space Station recently spotted some curious symbols amid a barren desert landscape. "This caught our attention," Charles Black, the founder of the Earth and ...

"Out here, everything wants to stick, prick or bite you," a guide warns me about Arizona's Sonoran Desert. That may be the case, but it's a risk worth taking given the region's many attractions.

The arrival of spring's mild climate is met with the blooming of roses that carpet the vast, rolling desert landscapes with vibrant shades of pink. The blooms are then hand-picked from daybreak to ...

From the towering dunes of Colorado to the windswept ridges of California, the U.S. is home to some of the most breathtaking sand dunes in the world. These natural wonders offer beauty, adventure ...