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A player preparing a shot during an evening pickleball game at Palm Desert Civic Center Park.

Michael Cabacungan

Forged in Palm Springs and sharpened through years of competitive tennis, Michael Cabacungan brings real racquet-sport pedigree to the pickleball c...

 Jumping cholla cactus growing among granite boulders with desert mountains in the distance

Jumping Cholla Cactus

Also known as the Chain-Fruit Cholla, it is one of the most notorious cacti in the Coachella Valley and surrounding deserts. Its name comes from it...

 Union Pacific locomotives passing beneath rugged desert mountains.

Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific Railroad operates the principal rail corridor running through the Coachella Valley. Known as the Yuma Subdivision, this section forms...

 Players competing in a pickleball match at Fritz Burns Park in La Quinta.

Tad Yukawa

In the sun-soaked oasis of the Palm Desert Resort Club and Fritz Burns Park, a legend graces the pickleball courts with a presence that commands re...

 Fishhook barrel cactus growing between granite rocks on the Art Smith Trail in Palm Desert

Fishhook Barrel Cactus

A robust and striking succulent native to the desert landscapes of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, including parts of the Coach...

 A Dorcas gazelle resting on green grass.

Dorcas Gazelle

Although the Dorcas gazelle is not native to the Coachella Valley, you can see them locally at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert. Th...

 Aerial view of a landscaped civic plaza and surrounding streets in Coachella.

Historic City Hall & Veterans Memorial Park

Historic Coachella City Hall and Veterans Memorial Park form a compact civic and cultural destination in the heart of Coachella. Dedicated in 1949,...

 Map showing the San Andreas Fault through the Coachella Valley, from San Gorgonio Pass to the Salton Sea.

San Andreas Fault

What Is the San Andreas Fault? The San Andreas Fault is the most famous earthquake fault in California and one of the most studied fault systems in...

 A colorful roadside attraction sign for Shields Date Garden featuring a knight in armor pointing forward.

Shields Date Garden

A historic date farm and roadside attraction in Indio, California, founded in 1924 by Floyd and Bess Shields. It’s a one-stop destination where you...

 Desert lavender flowers and small leaves beside a La Quinta Cove hiking trail.

Desert Lavender

A hardy, aromatic shrub native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, including the Coachella Valley and su...

 A yellow-bells shrub flowering beside a garden path.

Tecoma stans (Yellow Bells)

Tecoma stans, known locally as Yellow Bells, is a vibrant, sun-loving shrub commonly found throughout the Coachella Valley. Native to the American ...

 Red tubular flowers and green foliage at The Living Desert.

Salvia darcyi (Darcy’s Sage)

Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)Origin: Native to the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico, but widely cultivated and naturalized in desert gardens, incl...