Erin Rode

Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is an oasis of cottonwood and willow trees in the middle of the desert.

Tahquitz Canyon in Palm Springs is one of the only desert trails that require you to have water to hike.

The price to camp at popular Joshua Tree National Park campgrounds is going up by $10.

In Southern California and elsewhere, people experiencing homelessness are more likely to die from transportation-related injuries than the general population.

The Bridge Fire burned over 56,000 acres in Angeles National Forest this September, prompting a closure order through the end of 2025.

Nationwide, unhoused people have some of the lowest turnout among all voters. Los Angeles County is trying to change this with flexible polling centers that meet people where they are.

Southern California water users have conserved over 1.2 million acre-feet of water in two years.

The seed bank in Joshua Tree aims to collect seeds representing all of California's approximately 2,400 desert plant species.

Social media brought thousands of people to a popular waterfall hike in the Inland Empire. Then it closed — for over a decade.

In 1924, a herd of bison came to Catalina Island for a movie shoot. They never left.