A 3.5-million-acre swath of Mojave Desert between Ridgecrest and the Morongo Basin has received a new federal designation that advocates hope will help protect vulnerable wildlife like the Mojave ...

Millions of acres of the Mojave Desert, home to five military bases and at least 40 protected species, including the desert tortoise and Joshua trees, will have more protection thanks to a designation ...

As massive solar farms spread out across the desert, the Bureau of Land Management is tasked with balancing development with preserving plants and wildlife. PAHRUMP VALLEY, Nevada — Empty land ...

Gardeners and homeowners interested in desert-friendly landscaping will have an opportunity to learn more about plants suited ...

Mojave National Preserve officials are continuing their efforts to protect endangered desert tortoises from vehicles with the installation of dozens of miles of roadside "tortoise fencing" in tortoise ...

(CNN) — Inside a Mojave aster flower, a tiny bee is fast asleep. At night, the pale lavender petals close, providing a safe resting place. In the morning, as birdsong rings out across the desert, the ...

Hopefully this court order will help the desert tortoise population rebuild, to regain the delicate natural balance of the ...

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Roughly 740,000 acres of the Mojave Desert comprise California's newest national monument in Riverside and Imperial counties. Chuckwalla National Monument was established in mid-January by outgoing ...