LIVING DESERT ZOO and Gardens, in Carlsbad, gives an up-close look at species rarely seen in the wild, like a mountain lion and bobcat. “The prairie dog exhibit is the most popular for the kids,” says…
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MELLOW LOOP HIKES cruise gentle slopes and meander through botanical gardens at state parks, while other hikes pack a bit of a punch for more ambitious or adventurous visitors. Those willing to put in…
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WANT TO SLEEP UNDER THE STARS? Try the mind-blowing Milky Way views from a certified Dark Sky Sanctuary. You can camp beside wildflower meadows or among volcanic rock columns, on the ghostly gypsum…
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WATER MAY NOT BE EXACTLY what you came to the desert to find—especially large bodies of it. But that doesn’t mean you wouldn’t stand on the brakes if such a mirage appeared in the blinding light of…
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