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Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden

A free outdoor art stop in Palm Desert, where sculpture, palms, desert planting and water features share the same walking paths. Admission: Free;...

Desert Cottontail

A Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii), one of the most common rabbits in the Coachella Valley and surrounding desert and mountain foothill hab...

Great Blue Heron

The largest heron species in North America and a striking sight in the Coachella Valley, especially around wetlands, golf course ponds, and desert ...

Golden Barrel Cactus

A globular, slow-growing cactus prized for its bright golden spines and symmetrical shape. It is native to central Mexico but has become a staple i...

Chocolate Mountains

The Chocolate Mountains reward a second look. Beyond the Salton Sea’s eastern shore, warm rock, deep shadow and a broad desert plain create a land...

Mark Miller

Retired from pickleball. Mark Miller is a Coachella Valley local, photographer, and writer whose playing years were shaped by friendship, purposefu...

La Quinta Polo Estates

La Quinta Polo Estates is a gated community of custom homes and large residential parcels near Madison Street, Avenue 50 and Avenue 52. Its open gr...

Little San Bernardino Mountains

The Little San Bernardino Mountains are one of the most important but often overlooked mountain ranges in Southern California. To many people in th...

Marilyn & Bill Tennity Wildlife Hospital & Conservation Center

The Marilyn & Bill Tennity Wildlife Hospital & Conservation Center at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert is one of the most m...

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...

Agave Tequilana (Blue Agave)

Blue Agave (Agave tequilana) is from the arid regions of Mexico, not the Coachella Valley. Although it grows well here, it’s a cultivated, non-nati...

The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage

A hillside resort above Rancho Mirage, with broad valley views, two pools, a spa and dining at The Edge Steakhouse and State Fare Bar & Kitchen...