A federal judge has made 2,200 miles of Western Mojave Desert trails off-limits to off-roading bikers and drivers, in the ...

If you’ve ever driven to Joshua Tree from Los Angeles, you’re probably familiar with state Route 62. The highway first ...

There has been a spike in visitors at Snow Canyon State Park as beloved Mojave Desert tortoises make their way out in the 90-degree heat.“Lots of people will co ...

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 ...

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 ...

A federal judge has ordered a sweeping shutdown of off-road vehicle routes in the Mojave Desert, closing roughly 2,200 miles of trails that crisscross habitat for the imperiled desert tortoise. The ...

A court order is forcing BLM to close more than a third of the West Mojave Route Network. Off-roaders have weeks to find out if the government will appeal. A federal judge has ordered the Bureau of ...

Off-roading, despite being harsh and rough, can be fun and exciting, especially when driving vehicles built for it, like a Jeep Wrangler. However, in California’s Mojave Desert, the Los Angeles Times ...

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

Environmental groups have been butting heads with local residents, off-roaders, and the Bureau of Land Management, the federal agency that manages nearly a third of the western Mojave Desert, since ...