"A vast, 600,000-acre desert park surrounding a small town and prized as an International Dark Sky Community; it draws visitors for dramatic desert landscapes, extensive spring wildflower displays, primitive and developed campsites, and a surprising outdoor gallery of large metal sculptures by self-taught artist Ricardo Breceda, with interpretive guides available from the local natural history association." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines