Hot Springs

Weekend Escape: On the watery trail in Mojave, Calif.

2013-03-03 00:00:00

People travel to the Mojave expecting arid crags, tortured landscapes and vast expanses. But water? Not so much. On a recent winter trip to the Mojave, I stumbled on a new desert lure: bubbling springs, creeks and even a river, the Amargosa. My husband,...

Dog discovers alligator in Desert Hot Springs backyard

2013-03-04 18:34:29

100 days of summer

2012-05-23 19:03:00

Looking for something to do this summer? Whether you're looking for relaxation, a good meal, respite from the heat or adventure, there are a wide range o f activities to help make the most of your summer. Here are 100 from which to choose: May Silver...

Southern California Close-Ups: Joshua Tree National Park and Desert Hot Springs

2012-03-25 00:00:00

It's a dry heat – a boulder-studded, wind-raked Mojave heat, in which rock stars lie low, artists think big, marines train, weird plants jut toward the sun like beseeching biblical figures, and climbers cling to granite walls like insects stuck to...

Planning your trip to Joshua Tree and environs

2012-03-25 00:00:00

Joshua Tree National Park, 74485 National Park Drive., Twentynine Palms; (760) 367-5500, http://www.nps.gov/jotr. Entrance fee $15 per car for up to seven days. Crossroads Caf�, 61715 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree; (760) 366-5414, http://www....

Arkansas authorities seek missing mother of 3; torched car found

2011-12-30 16:37:01

John Lautner designs open during Palm Springs Modernism Week

2012-02-10 16:34:33

Geothermal-heated hotel planned for Mammoth Lakes

2011-08-18 16:34:51

Greece's soothing hot springs

2011-02-13 00:00:00

A fly landed on my nose, and I wanted to sneeze, but I didn't dare. Muscled masseur Manoli, who had just caked my face with a slime-ball of stinking sludge, warned me not to move a muscle if I wanted this sulfurous mud pack's miraculous properties to...

National monuments? Maybe they will be

2010-08-15 00:00:00

It's tough to visit California's Bodie Hills. Although many travelers turn off U.S. Highway 395 in the Eastern Sierra to see the well-known ghost town of the same name, far fewer venture into its rugged backdrop, which has no paved roads, no marked...

Dogs find a welcome spot at California B&Bs

2011-06-19 00:00:00

In the age-old war between cats and dogs, the Fidos of America have scored another victory. Their triumph revolves around the nation's bed-and-breakfast owners. Long a bastion of anti-pet sentiment, the B&B industry has grown so fond of dogs that it's...

Evolution Valley backpack

2010-08-26 16:35:15

In need of relaxation? Take a dip in Desert Hot Springs. The city is built over natural hot mineral water aquifers and is home to over 20 spas. It's a particularly interesting experience in the middle of the summer.

2012-05-25 13:33:00

Some 14,345 Chinese participants attempt to set a new Guinness World Record as they gather for a bath at a hot spring in southwest China's Chongqing municipality. The former world record was 10,121 people having a hot spring bath at the same time in China's Hubei province.

2011-10-31 00:00:00

Benton Hot Springs is an old thermal water bathing center across the valley from Convict Lake.

2011-09-27 12:00:49