Deserts
More than just a hot, arid environment, this region is rich with colorful geological formations, "badlands" dotted with fan-palm oases, hardy flora and fauna, riparian wetlands toward the eastern Sierra, acres of spring wildflowers, mile-high peaks, spectacular limestone caverns, and an "accidental" saltwater lake. Here, rare and endangered species get another chance at survival, and visitors learn about the desert's fragility.
Maps courtesy California Division of Tourism
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