But the desert hasn’t seen much rain since then. On a scale of 1 to 10, the wildflower season may only reach a 3 -- but it’s still better than the previous years.

If you were ever considering a spontaneous trip to the desert, now is your time. A normally barren-looking California desert landscape has transformed into a colorful field of flowers over the ...

Where: Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix. Admission: Nighttime exhibit-only tickets are $25, $12.50 for ages 3-12. A day and night pass is $30, $15 for ages 3-12.

Listening to our guide tell stories about the lawless and colorful characters that settled the desert near the turn of the 20th century was better than any soap opera I have seen.

Artist Phillip K. Smith plays with color, light and space in a Coachella festival installation designed to paint the sky red, green and so much more. Coachella 2014: Phillip K. Smith's 'Reflection ...

Standing in the middle of the Atacama Desert, it’s easy to feel like the only person on Earth. The region is isolated and one of the driest regions in the world. Drier deserts can only be found ...

Coachella 2014: Phillip K. Smith’s ‘Reflection Field’ lights desert Phillip K. Smith III in his studio in Indio. He has created an elaborate light installation, “Refection Field ...