The Visitors Center was once the Tramway Gas Station. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Mule deer, desert bighorn sheep and bobcats are among the wildlife found at 31,000-acre Big Morongo Canyon Preserve and Covington Park. The wildlife sanctuary, in the Little San Bernardino Mountains near Morongo Valley, ranges from 600 to 3,000 feet. You’ll find a picnic area and hiking trails. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Silvio Silvestri paints a landscape at the Coachella Valley Preserve. Just outside of town, the preserve features dunes, springs and stunning Washington palms. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Tourists walk through Andreas Canyon in the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
