Indian Canyons 
Located on Agua Caliente Tribal land, the canyons are a must-see. Undisturbed natural beauty is combined with remarkably easy access - the canyons are located just minutes from downtown Palm Springs on South Palm Canyon Dr. Five miles from the center of Palm Springs
Joshua Tree National Park 
Viewed from the road, this desert park only hints at its vitality. Closer examination reveals a fascinating variety of plants and animals that make their home in this land shaped by strong winds, unpredictable torrents of rain, and climatic extremes. Dark night skies, a rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the attraction of this place. Come see for yourself!
Moorten Botanical Gardens
The Moorten Botanical Gardens now boasts 3,000 examples of desert cacti and other desert plants grouped by geographic regions: Arizona, Baja California, California, Colorado, the Mojave desert, the Sonora desert, South Africa, arid South America, and Texas. Outdoor collections include agaves, bombax, crested Cereus, cardon and boojum trees, arborescent "candelabra" Euphorbia, a two-story Pachypodium, thorned Caesalpinia and Bursera, and aloes of southern Africa and Madagascar. In the "Cactarium" greenhouse are cacti and succulents, with caudiciform species exhibiting thickened root crowns, many species of Asclepiads, Aztecia, Gymnocalyciums, Alstromeria, Euphorbia, and Ferocactus, plus two Welwitzia mirabilis from Namibian deserts.
Running With Wolves
Visit the only place in the world where you can actually interact with wolves. Touch them, hug them, get "wolf kisses" and take pictures with them. (Must be 5′2" tall) 5 hr excursion - 4 or more guests $179pp / 3 guests $249pp / 2 guests $349pp Elite Land Tours,
Tahquitz Canyons 
Tahquitz Canyon is only 5 minutes drive from downtown Palm Springs, the city just east of the San Bernadino mountains which acts as a gateway to the desert nature reserves of southern California like the Coachella Valley Preserve and Joshua Tree national park. Tahquitz Canyon itself is owned by the Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians. It was closed between 1969 and 2001 because of problems with vagrants living rough in the canyon, damaging old Indian pictographs and filling the area with trash. However the tribal elders decided to re-open it to the public and built a very nice visitors’ center at the entrance to the valley from the proceeds of their Spa Resort Casino in town, and in 2005 they started to allow self-guided hikes.
