A NASA plane came to Panama to acquire aerial images to inform scientists about the diversity of tropical ecosystems. At the same time, researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute ...

Steve Blackwell, conservation collections manager at Desert Botanical Garden, and his team found themselves stumped by a ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Springtime is a particularly colorful season to visit the Desert Botanical Garden. Visitors who arrive mid-February through mid-June will see an abundance of blooming ...

San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness Area. To reach the park, you'll take a 10-minute ride on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in tram cars that rotate slowly, offering 360-degree views of Chino ...

The gardens host over 700,000 trees and shrubs, distributed among seven botanical gardens within the Twin Crescents, including the Pilocene Garden, the Garden of Choices, the Carboniferous Garden, the ...

The focal point is Water Ranch Lake, where you can see ducks and other waterfowl, plus you might even spot a desert cottontail rabbit running about. Spend the day fishing or stroll down any of the ...