Looking for the perfect summer getaway? The High Desert has it all, from star-filled skies in Joshua Tree to hidden gems like ...

Dust from Sevier Dry Lake in southern Utah blows particulate as far north as Salt Lake City, but it also holds a vital mineral for growing high-value crops.

A proposal to sell off up to 3 million acres of public lands across the West is in limbo after the Senate parliamentarian ruled it out of the reconciliation bill.

PIKE COUNTY, Pa. — People are getting their boats and jet skis on the water at Lake Wallenpaupack in Pike County, gearing up to enjoy the first hot and dry weekend of the summer season, and as ...

Dust rising from the dry bottom of Owens Lake is a longstanding problem. Now, scientists have found that lands surrounding the lake are a bigger source of dust pollution.

POLSON, Mont. — Due to unseasonably warm and dry conditions spring runoff is quickly receding and river flows are at headed towards extremely low levels. The melted snow remaining will not get ...

They’ve traveled from the Mojave River sink, carried here by gusts that whip off the Soda Dry Lake bed. Over centuries, they’ve piled into these vast, velvety dunes, rising nearly 700 feet ...

Visitors said Joshua Tree is an oasis that gives them a sense of freedom, but with that it worries them to hear it's dealing with a wildfire. The climate in Joshua Tree is dry.

A vegetation fire south of Joshua Tree in San Bernardino County reported just past noon on Friday, May 30 has grown to 175 acres, Watch Duty, a wildfire information nonprofit, says on its site.

Update 6/3/2025 As of 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Joshua Tree National Park officials report the Eureka Fire remains at 214 acres with 80% containment.

The Sunfair dry lake bed is located on BLM land, and camping on the lakebed is free of charge. The only downside, however, is that it’s farther from the main park entrance. Campsites in Joshua Tree ...