Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cathedral grove in Palm Canyon Our Colorado Desert – which stretches from the Colorado River to Palm Springs and south into Baja ...

The world knows Egypt for the Pyramids of Giza and cosmopolitan Cairo, the tourist-trodden temples of Luxor, and Red Sea resort towns. These coastal and Nile River Valley destinations are a narrow ...

For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands that are now disappearing. Can blending ancient knowledge and modern innovation protect these unique ecosystems? Climate ...

There are countless things to do while on vacation in Palm Springs. From riding the iconic tramway high into the San Jacinto Mountains to relaxing at the world-class resorts in Rancho Mirage, there is ...

Marrakech, one of Morocco’s most iconic cities, is known not only for its historic medina but also for its luxurious resorts ...

Four extraordinarily beautiful and water-wise desert gardens in Palm Springs will be showcased March 14 when the Desert Horticultural Society holds its 17th annual garden tour. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., ...

Researchers discovered that an Arabian Desert oases environment had a full network of walled fortifications over 4,000 years ago, not only showing off defensive insight, but also socioeconomic ...

Oases are important habitats and water sources for dryland regions, sustaining 10% of the world's population despite taking up about 1.5% of land area. But in many places, climate change and ...

Most visitors never experience the natural masterpieces that lie off the tourist trail—from bubbling hot springs to unearthly landscapes of dead volcanoes to the “Valley of the Whales.” Siwa Oasis, a ...

Oases gained 85,000 square miles, mostly from artificial expansion projects Oases lost 52,000 square miles from desertification and water scarcity Oases gained a net area of about 33,400 square miles, ...