Melissa Whittier and daughter Kaylynn get up close with the blooms in Death Valley in March 2026. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times) California's deserts are bursting with color as strong wildflower ...

Every spring, people cross their fingers for a California wildflower "superbloom." This year, wildflowers are having an excellent season in Death Valley National Park and other parks. But experts told ...

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 ...

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 ...

Late winter rainstorms are expected in the High Desert, which may lead to wildflower blooms. Several locations in the High Desert, including the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve and Deep Creek Hot ...

California is experiencing one of its most vivid wildflower seasons in years, with a rare super bloom unfolding in multiple regions, including Death Valley. Fueled by record rainfall in late 2025 and ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I roam the world for epic nature, urban areas and road trips. Southern California is springing into wildflower season again, the ...