Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable ...

The Mojave Desert tortoise has long been considered a threatened species, but in June, California declared it endangered.

Looking for a winter job? The Mojave Desert Preserve has announced a limited number of job openings with the goal of ...

Researchers are working to save a tortoise that has been in the American southwest for millions of years. California has moved to put extra protections in place for the Mojave Desert tortoise.

Construction on the first permanent, accessible trails at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument has begun. The trails are expected to be unveiled to the public in ...

Fighting in Ukraine escalates ahead of tomorrow's summit between Trump and Putin. And, Trump was heavily involved in the ...

Environmental groups argue creating a whole new major airport in the undeveloped desert is not the right solution. “What happens to the desert tortoise?

Construction has commenced on the first permanent, accessible trails at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, with an ...

A final environmental study concluded the highway would spread noxious weeds, stoke more deadly wildfires and destroy critical habitat for Mojave desert tortoises and other endangered species.

Located along historic Route 66, Barstow serves as a major transportation hub in the Mojave Desert. This desert city offers housing prices that seem like a typo compared to coastal California cities.

Smoke from the Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara County has drifted east in the Victor Valley and High Desert region, prompting an air quality advisory.