The National Park Service and an Australian company are at odds over an old Mojave Desert gold mine, where the company is seeking to extract rare earth minerals.

Gold was first discovered there in the late ... The rocky shelf road leading to the mine winds through every layer of the Mojave. Desert tortoise habitat gives way to yucca- and cholla-studded ...

The California Golden Poppy adds a rich luster to the countryside each spring and then disappears for another year.

It’s first stop on my road-trip loop (from Phoenix) of Arizona’s section of Route 66 – the longest intact stretch of this ...

From California to Washington to Arizona, this time of year is one of the most magical—boasting longer days, warmer weather ...

Today’s Mojave Desert, once an ancient sea ... but most economic activity centered around mining for iron, copper, gold and silver. The preserve’s wide range of elevation, from 800 feet ...