Chuckwalla National Monument is a protected area spanning 624,000 acres in the Southern California desert. Native American tribes throughout the area consider this landscape sacred and an important ...

Unexpected roadside art: Quartzsite boasts quirky sculptures, antique shops, and the Hi Jolly Monument honoring a 19th-century camel driver. Tiny chapel charm: In Salome, visitors can step into the ...

These popular SoCal state parks and tourist attractions are known for rattlesnake encounters.

Palm Desert might not be the first place you think of when it comes to surfing in Southern California – but one company is ...

Ten years ago, the city of Desert Hot Springs was reinventing itself. After declaring bankruptcy in 2001 and fiscal emergency in 2013 and 2014, the city had started to turn its finances around after ...

A groundbreaking new surf park is coming to Palm Desert, California. DSRT Surf, a premier surf resort, is set to launch Phase 1 in summer 2026 with the opening of its Wavegarden surf lagoon and ...

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