A federal judge ordered the closure of 2,200 miles of off-road vehicle routes in the Mojave Desert. The ruling aims to protect critical habitats for threatened species like the desert tortoise.

The Bureau of Land Management was ordered to close down popular off-roading trails in parts of the Mojave in order to protect the imperiled desert tortoise.

A winter weather advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 2:05 a.m. valid from 10 p.m. until Wednesday Feb. 18, at 7 a.m. for Eastern Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave ...

Academy Award-winning actor Robert Duvall died at the age of 95 at his home in Virginia. Duvall co-starred with Robert De Niro in the 1981 crime thriller "True Confessions," which was partially filmed ...

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To protect the southwest’s iconic Joshua trees, scientists are tinkering with their genetics and searching for climate havens in—and sometimes outside of—their existing habitat. Joshua trees are lit ...

Authorities are investigating the discovery of a skull and other human remains found along a remote dirt road in the Mojave Desert this week, officials confirmed. The remains were discovered around ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. By midwinter, Los Angeles is defined less by cold than by light. Cool, clear mornings give way to afternoons ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plants grow among solar panels at the Gemini Solar Project, near Las Vegas. Courtesy of Tiffany Pereira A rare desert plant is ...