Gourmet cuisine, spirits, rock ‘n roll and an inspirational awards program on a seven acre setting – what’s not to like? The American Cancer Society Desert Spirit Gala celebrated its 29th year with ...

If you enjoy stories that mix mystery with a hint of danger, Azazel is a name worth remembering. He is not one of those gentle mythical figures who guide heroes or bless villages. Azazel belongs to a ...

Driving past the rugged landscape for a stargazing adventure in Big Bend National Park, I noticed a specific spikey plant with a tall stalk. Like many, I mistook it for agave. I soon discovered that ...

So as another season winds down, I will exercise my 10-year seniority (as the Desert Sun's first male society guest reporter) to give you my opinion. For my money, one of the most enjoyable signature ...

In Seminole Canyon State Park, just west of Comstock, Texas, ghostly red figures, painted on rough cave walls in ancient times, silently watch over pits where indigenous people cooked desert spoon, a ...

Inside a cave high on a cliff in the Owens Valley desert north of Los Angeles, the Rev. Brad Karelius struggled to find words to describe "a life-changing holy encounter" he had there. Surveying the ...