BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the sun sets and darkness envelops the High Desert, a world comes to life. The High Desert Museum on Saturday will debut its latest interactive experience, Forest at Night, to ...

Nestled in the rugged terrain of northeastern Arizona lies the Painted Desert, a geological marvel that captivates visitors with its vibrant colors and ancient history. Spanning over 7,500 square ...

As you can imagine, life in the desert has its challenges. Still, that doesn’t mean it’s any less pleasant to live out there than it is to have a hillside house in the middle of a forest. This ...

Petrified Forest National Park is the only national park in the U.S. with a section of old Route 66. The park is also home to a "rainbow" forest, which has colorful tree fossils that are more than 200 ...

Explore one of the most scenic New Mexico hiking trails on Atalaya Mountain near Santa Fe, offering forested paths, panoramic views, and rugged desert terrain.

Oregon’s deserts offer a unique and beautiful landscape that’s often overlooked. If you’re looking for places where vast open ...

The gangly, spiky plants that grow in the vital and sensitive Mojave Desert can live more than 150 years. But devastating wildfires have left behind millions of charred trees — actually succulents — ...

I set off half an hour before sunrise up the rocky trail. It was chilly in the predawn light, with just enough glow in the sky that I could see cactus spreading in every direction and big mesas of ...