September marks a turning point when desert heat eases, but the landscapes stay dramatic and rugged. Travelers often wait for the harsh summer sun to soften, for cooler evenings that make sleeping ...

Few places are as vast and ever-changing as the desert, where the landscape shifts with the seasons and life impressively thrives in a hostile environment. One of the best ways for San Diegans to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A shooting star passes over Joshua Tree National Park during the Perseid shower of 2010. A shadow cast off the fire brightens the ...