NPCA answers frequently asked questions about the latest attempt by Cadiz Inc. to drain the Mojave Desert’s groundwater for profit.

The Mojave River began rising in the High Desert after water was released from Silverwood Lake during the recent storm, according to state officials.

The desert tortoise was first listed as threatened in 1990.

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...

When driving through the Mojave National Preserve, one of the largest national park units in the contiguous United States, it’s easy to imagine that the entire vast desert landscape is a single piece ...

A federal judge has ordered off-highway vehicle riders to steer clear of more than 2,200 miles of proposed routes through California’s Mojave Desert that’s home to the threatened desert tortoise. In a ...

Two wildlife crossings are proposed for State Route 62 to reduce the hundreds of annual animal deaths. The crossings would improve safety for both animals and drivers, as wildlife-vehicle collisions ...

This included high-resolution underground mapping at the DAM and regional structural analysis. More information can be found here: "Locksley's geology team considers Beefeater to share the same ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mojave River began rising in the High Desert after water was released from Silverwood Lake during recent storm activity in the ...