At nearly 800,000 acres, Joshua Tree National Park features a whole ... “Removing rocks disrupts the natural environment, as many desert species depend on them for shelter, shade, and ...

A sun-swept corner of the Painted Desert draws more than 600,000 ... the area was designated a national monument in 1906 and a national park more than a half century later. If you are traveling ...

While the Grand Canyon may be Arizona’s most well-known national park, it’s not the only one worth a visit. With 22 total National Park Service monuments, parks, recreation areas, historic ...

This landscape draws visitors from across the world to hike among the breathtaking rock formations. Canyonlands and nearby Arches National Park have turned the neighboring ... Master Leasing Plan in ...

Big Bend National Park features broad expanses of Chihuahuan Desert shrubland and grassland interspersed with smaller areas of high-elevation woodland in the Chisos Mountains. Rugged rocks and deep ...

Joshua Tree National Park may be open 24 hours a day ... and it’s surrounded by stunning rock formations and desert flora,” says Sanchez. Sanchez describes Cottonwood Spring as a hike that ...