The Cactus to Clouds ascent just outside Palm Springs ... relentlessly uphill for its first 16 miles, rising from the desert floor to the 10,834-foot summit, then six miles and 2,400 vertical ...

Visitors who arrive mid-February through mid-June will see an abundance of blooming cactus just begging for attention. – Jill Schildhouse The desert may seem like the last place you'd expect to ...

You can find the occasional festivity that pays admiring homage to these gorgeous growers, the remarkable botanical life that can go for lengthy stretches without serious rain. The Living Desert ...