On Kirsten Dutcher’s recent hikes in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, she’s witnessed a troubling sight: Ocotillos have keeled over onto the desert floor, and cholla cactuses are browning up from their ...

BORREGO SPRINGS, Calif. — Recent rainfall in San Diego County has not been enough to salvage this year's super bloom, experts say. The absence of wildflowers is particularly noticeable in Borrego ...

If you follow the seasons, autumn is about endings. Spring is about hope. For those who love the desert, it’s those first raindrops of winter that bring hope for spring wildflowers. The seasonal bloom ...

Nov. 14, 2025 (Borrego Springs) -- A nearly two-decade conservation effort has culminated in a major victory for the Anza-Borrego Desert.

All over the country, as spring draws closer, the telltale signs from Mother Nature pop up all over the place, letting us know there are good times ahead. California is no exception, and among the ...

The annual green-to-golden transition of San Diego’s wild grasslands starts during late March or early April, depending on the amount of late-season rainfall. North-facing hillsides and canyon slopes ...

Desert Sunflowers abound along Henderson Canyon Road in Borrego Springs. Photo by Chris Stone Several San Diego County state parks were among the best in the state in several categories, according to ...

Two hours east of San Diego, across the vast expanse of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, lie countless ancient rock circles in ...

Several San Diego County state parks were among the best in the state in several categories, according to a poll released Wednesday by the California State Parks Foundation. The poll highlighted ...