Forbes

Meet The Most Famous Tree Of The Sahara Desert (Hint: It Lived Until 1973 When It Was Apparently Knocked Over By A Drunk Driver)

You’ll find a lot more sand than trees in the Sahara Desert, but that doesn’t mean they don’t occasionally crop up. Here’s the story of the Tree of Ténéré, as well as a couple other famous trees found ...
Los Angeles Times

This SoCal desert escape is blanketed in wildflowers earlier than usual

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Wildflower seekers typically must wait until February or March to see blankets of color in Borrego Springs but, ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Will recent rain bring a better spring bloom? Drought makes for ‘crispy’ conditions in San Diego County desert

On Kirsten Dutcher’s recent hikes in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, she’s witnessed a troubling sight: Ocotillos have keeled over onto the desert floor, and cholla cactuses are browning up from their ...
Times of San Diego

Is a superbloom coming? Why San Diego’s desert wildflowers won’t be rushed

Brianna Pinto takes pictures of wildflowers in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to share with students. (Photo courtesy of Brianna Pinto) After wetter-than-usual weather and early bursts of color across ...