Among the preserve is a canyon hike that was formed after two ... The hike recalls the famous camping trip in 1903 when John Muir took Theodore Roosevelt to see the Grizzly Giant in Yosemite ...

In addition to its prominent hoodoos, the Painted Canyon Trail takes hikers on a tour of brilliant colorful buttes, intricate networks of canyons, and even large populations of American bison. Other ...

You’ll be able to view a rare alignment of planets this month and into February. Our astrotourism expert reveals the best ...

The protected area encompasses natural wonders including the Painted Canyon of Mecca Hills and Alligator Rock, and is home to 50-plus rare species of plants and animals like the desert bighorn ...

Thomas Tortez, chairman of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Tribal Council, stands near the entrance to the Painted Canyon, a sacred cultural site for Indigenous Californians. (Tyrone Beason ...

Passed by Congress and signed into law by then President Teddy Roosevelt in June 1906 ... particularly Painted Canyon in the east Coachella Valley, where he proposed to his wife.

April 28, 2024 The monument will begin at Painted Canyon near the eastern edge of the Coachella Valley, where rocky hills and canyon walls are washed in light pink, red, gray, brown and green hues.