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

There has been a spike in visitors at Snow Canyon State Park as beloved Mojave Desert tortoises make their way out in the ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

The Mojave Desert is a hot spot for off-roading. Here’s why a judge shut down more than 2,200 miles of trails

MOJAVE DESERT — The desert tortoise, a once-resilient reptile, is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert, where other animals depend for their survival on the burrows it digs. But it is imperiled in ...
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Closure of 2,200 miles of Mojave Desert trails has some celebrating, others frustrated

“OHV use in the (western Mojave) area is a significant ongoing cause of harm to the desert tortoise, and closures to areas of ...