Even the famously dry deserts of Joshua Tree National Park come to life during spring, when rainwater collects in the park’s basins and valleys, creating just the right conditions for flowers to burst through the sandy surface.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
Sprinklings of snowfall throughout the season coat the town, towering mountain ridges, and views of the valleys.
Near the pool, shallow stone hollows mark where Zibibbo grapes were once laid out to dry for Passito di Pantelleria, the island’s renowned sweet wine.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
In the hills, in the hollows, up the draws and the old dirt logging roads, hidden in the chaparral above the fog line, growing and selling weed became a way of life, woven into the community and its economy.
The area is rugged in places, with rocky slopes, narrow canyons and desert vegetation like creosote, palo verde, mesquite, cholla cactus and bunch grasses.
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Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Sedona is known for its spa culture, and what better way to soothe your muscles after hiking and biking through canyons than with a massage or a soak?
Then there’s the ice that’s been frozen in its tracks while cascading down cliffs and gorges.
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Brian Higgins,
Outside,
28 Jan. 2026
Turn off your notifications and explore the string of eight state parks in the area, marveling at massive waterfalls, river gorges, and sweeping Superior views.
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