An increase in Joshua Tree visitors has meant bad news for local mountain lions.

A federal judge has made 2,200 miles of Western Mojave Desert trails off-limits to off-roading bikers and drivers, in the name of preserving the threatened desert tortoise. The Bureau of Land ...

The desert tortoise, a once-resilient reptile, is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert, where other animals depend for their survival on the burrows it digs. But it is imperiled in California ...

This road was once a lifeline. Before modern highways existed, travelers and trains moved through this stretch of the Mojave Desert regularly. Small towns appeared along the route, built around mining ...

A federal judge says Mojave Desert tortoises deserve protecting from roaring trucks ...

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...

For Gila monsters that live in the warming Mojave Desert, relocating to beat the heat may not be so simple. While climate change might create some better habitats, the lizards could be left behind in ...

The Mojave Road is a historic route traversing California’s Mojave Desert, rich in history and adventure. Originating as a Native American trade path, it was later utilized by Spanish explorers, ...

MOJAVE DESERT — The desert tortoise, a once-resilient reptile, is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert, where other animals depend for their survival on the burrows it digs. But it is imperiled in ...