Grab a map, load up on water and choose your own adventure at Mojave National Preserve ... 9.6 million acres of Southern California desert, establishing 69 new wilderness areas, expanding Joshua Tree ...

California Desert This report outlines the results of a rigorous examination of natural and cultural resources in Joshua Tree National Park, Death Valley National Park, and Mojave National Preserve.

the California Desert Protection Act went several steps further to designate 3.5 million acres of the Conservation Area as wilderness, turn Death Valley and Joshua Tree national monuments into ...

A temperature of 134F (56.7C) was recorded in Death Valley in July 1913, and Kebili, Tunisia, is said to have hit 131F in July 1931, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

Remote and roadless Conglomerate Mesa, adjacent to Death Valley National Park, is under threat from mining interests. The Bureau of Land Management is considering a proposal from Mojave Precious ...