Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An air tanker drops fire retardant over the York fire in the Mojave National Preserve on Saturday. (R. Almendinger / National Park ...

The recent death of a French tourist in the scorching Mojave Desert has authorities warning those planning to visit Death Valley National Park.

In California’s Mojave Desert, a new wellness escape promises something we can all use more of: the sound of silence. Travel + Leisure Senior Editorial Director Nina Ruggiero oversees T+L's ...

Cell service cuts out not long after you peel off the pavement. It’s a friendly reminder that this is a remote chunk of the Mojave Desert and if your vehicle dies out here—so might you. If you’re ...

Firefighters continue to battle the York wildfire in California and Nevada, which grew to more than 80,000 acres Tuesday and is threatening the region's famous Joshua trees and other wildlife. The ...

Gambel's Quail makes its home in high, dry parts of the Mojave Desert. But like many bird species, it's struggling against the effects of climate change. Chelsea Hofmeier Birds in southern ...

The $2.2B Ivanpah solar plant in California's Mojave Desert was set to close early, but regulators blocked the shutdown in a ...