High wind warning affecting Mojave Desert Slopes until Sunday night

The NWS Hanford CA issued a high wind warning at 11:17 a.m. on Friday valid from 5 p.m. until Sunday 11 p.m. for Mojave ...

Humans are killing California Joshua trees. Can fungi save them?

The Joshua tree has been featured in poetry and music and represented a burning bush in the latest episode of "Euphoria." A ...
SFGate

Apple signs $500M deal with operator of one-of-a-kind California mine

Deep in California’s arid Mojave Desert, workers at the decades-old Mountain Pass mine use massive machines to extract and refine the rare earth metals that make our modern devices work. It’s the only ...

Western Mojave Desert placed under a wind advisory Saturday and Sunday

On Thursday at 12:08 p.m. the NWS Las Vegas NV released a wind advisory valid from Saturday 11 a.m. until Sunday 11 p.m. for ...

Looking for live Mojave Desert casino shows? Here’s what’s on deck

Concerts, tribute acts and local talent fill Mojave Desert venues mid-May, with Lenny Kravitz, Goo Goo Dolls and more.
KUTV

Beloved Mojave Desert tortoises emerge at Snow Canyon State Park as temps reach 90 degrees

IVINS, Utah (KUTV) — 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 come to our park and ...
LAist

This iconic tortoise in the Mojave Desert is dying out. It could affect the whole ecosystem

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is ...
Los Angeles Times

The Mojave Desert is burning in California’s biggest fire of year, torching Joshua trees

California’s biggest wildfire of the year — burning through delicate Joshua tree forests along the California-Nevada border — is an unusual desert blaze being fueled in part by the rapid growth of ...