Visitors can see unspoiled desert nature at the nearby Joshua Tree National Park and the new Sand to Snow National Monument to the North, the Santa Rosa Mountains to the south and Mt. San Jacinto Aerial Tram to the west. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is located in Palm Desert and has a collection of animals mostly from North America and Africa, hosts the annual Wild Lights Christmas light display, and was voted one of the 10 Best Zoos in North America by the readers of USA Today in 2018.