Everything to know about California’s Joshua Tree National Park
Arid low desert and vegetated high desert meet in this beloved natural gem, offering visitors stunning vistas and rewarding ...
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10 Endangered Animals In The U.S. That Are Almost Extinct (& Why)
Animals worldwide are at risk of extinction ... there is still a lot of work to be done. Habitat The Mojave Desert tortoise is a specific population of desert tortoise found in the Mojave Desert ...
Northern California earthquake disturbs Death Valley home of one of the rarest animals on Earth
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake was felt across the Bay Area and all the way to the Nevada-California border, where it also ...
Finding my purpose: Saving Desert Tortoises one dumpster at a time
The story that changed my perspective began with this alarming statistic: ravens are responsible for about 44% of annual ...
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Nevada’s Highly Imperiled Mojave Poppy Bee Takes Step Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
“Unless this bee is protected, the Mojave Desert is at risk of losing three species that define ... crops — including 35 percent of the global food supply — depend on animal pollinators for ...
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Judge Rejects Federal Project Threatening California’s Desert Tortoises
“The Western Mojave’s desert tortoises are sliding toward extinction, so it’s long past time for the Bureau of Land Management to curb these vehicles’ threats to the tortoises and all the rare plants ...
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Deserts, explained
Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants ... some tensions for desert habitats. In the Mojave, the 2013 arrival of the ...
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Jan. 1: First Day Hike at Saddleback Butte State Park
Make a New Year’s resolution to spend more time in nature with a First Day Hike at Saddleback Butte State Park on New Year's ...