California's beautiful deserts—the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Desert, and the Great Basin Desert—offer unique habitats and ecosystems with a taste of the 'Old West', and many of their towns ...

Whether it’s the most inviting towns in the Sierra Nevada or Old West towns in California that transport tourists back to the old days, there are a lot of towns to explore. Consider visiting ...

Local firefighters and other town volunteers ... and California Western Railroad, told SFGATE that the 222-foot coastal redwood along the tracks is an estimated 700 to 800 years old.