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Putting green and sand bunkers among palm trees at La Quinta Fairways.

Dunes Course

What it is The Dunes Course is Pete Dye’s “desert links” take—rolling mounds, thick rough, guarded greens, and water used as a true scorecard hazar...

 An aerial view of the 17th hole on the Trilogy La Quinta golf course, showing the green course with surrounding housing and the Santa Rosa Mountains in the background.

Hole 17 - @ Trilogy La Quinta

Hole 17 · Par 3Explore Mark Miller’s photographs of hole 17 at Trilogy Golf Club at La Quinta. This visual guide is still growing, with more field ...

 A white-tailed antelope squirrel sitting on a dark rock.

White-tailed Antelope Squirrel

The White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus) is a small, diurnal rodent commonly seen darting across arid landscapes of the south...

 Close-up of an ostrich's head and long neck at The Living Desert.

Emu

 It is the second-largest bird species in the world and is native to Australia's arid and semi-arid regions. This flightless bird is known for its ...

 A flame acanthus shrub covered in red-orange tubular flowers.

Chuparosa (Hummingbird Bush)

A striking native shrub of the Coachella Valley and surrounding Sonoran Desert. Beloved for its vibrant red flowers and ability to attract hummingb...

 Red crown-of-thorns flowers and pointed stems in The Living Desert gardens.

The Crown of Thorns

The Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii) is a hardy, eye-catching succulent native to Madagascar that has found a home in arid and semi-arid gardens w...

 A small kangaroo-like marsupial standing upright at The Living Desert.

Bennett’s Wallaby

Also known as the red-necked wallaby, is a medium-sized marsupial native to eastern and southern Australia, including Tasmania. It thrives in vario...

 Monterra streets beside the Greg Norman golf landscape. Monterra at PGA WEST, La Quinta, California. Photograph by Mark Miller, November 9, 2026.

Monterra at PGA West

Home-buying resource: Read the Monterra at PGA WEST Home Buying Study Guide for home-design comparisons, ownership considerations and the monthly M...

 Close-up of a peninsular pronghorn in a shaded habitat.

Peninsular Pronghorn

A critically endangered pronghorn subspecies found only in the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico. Unlike their more widespread relatives in North...

 A long-tailed lizard on rocky desert ground in Joshua Tree National Park.

Common Side-blotched Lizard

A widespread and adaptable species native to the deserts of the southwestern United States, including the Coachella Valley. Key Identification Feat...

 A black-tailed jackrabbit sitting in dry grass with its long ears raised.

Black-tailed Jackrabbit

The Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) is a distinctive and widespread hare native to the deserts and open grasslands of western North Am...

 Clumps of fountain grass with feathery seed heads in a desert garden.

Desert Plains Fountain Grass

A clumping ornamental grass known for its graceful, arching foliage and plume-like flowers. While not native to the Coachella Valley, it is commonl...