This out-of-this-world road trip through California will guide you to 11 surreal natural wonders that are nothing short of breathtaking. Welcome to the land of extremes, where the thermometer goes to ...

Borrego Springs appeared on a map in 1883 but was spelled incorrectly as borego. The Spanish word “borrego” means sheep or yearling lamb. The best time to visit Anza Borrego Desert State Park is in ...

Tom Egan, front, and Frazier Haney on top of a hill at Chuckwalla Bench with the Chuckwalla Mountains in the background in February 2018. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) ...

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Chino Hills State Park. Please note that “superblooms,” when hillsides are blanketed with color like bright quilts lying against the ground, are relatively rare.