Desert mallow is a low-maintenance shrub with vibrant perennial flowers that withstand the heat and lure birds, like quails ...

Going along with this, the unincorporated community of Walters changed its name over a century ago to Mecca. Today, Mecca ...

IRIS, based in Sétif in northeastern Algeria, specializes in producing electrical and electronic devices, along with car tires. To reduce vehicle imports and diversify its economy, Algeria offers ...

In the aftermath of that fire, the park established 10 “restoration islands” where container-grown Joshua trees and other native plants could be planted on the landscape. More National Parks ...

Everything you need to know about Joshua Tree National Park. Arid low desert and vegetated high desert meet in this beloved natural gem, offering visitors stunning vistas and rewarding hikes.

The Chinese group Jingdong Steel plans to invest $500 million in a new steel plant in Algeria, according to a June 2 statement from the Algerian Agency for Investment Promotion (AAPI). The plant will ...

Visit Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma to witness the once-in-decades bloom of a Agave parryi var. truncata. It’s the only time the nine-foot tall plant will bloom.

Artichoke agave plants typically take 15-20 years to reach maturity, at which point they bloom for one time only before dying, Jones said. During a bloom, the agave will grow a single stalk from ...