This huge expanse of land is also home to numerous imperiled species, including the threatened desert tortoise, the endangered Peninsular ... as wilderness 3.5 million of its acres, turning the Death ...

Many area residents know Mojave Max from his annual emergence contest, where elementary school students participate in the Punxsutawney Phil-esque tradition of guessing when the desert tortoise ...

The Mojave Desert Seed Bank added 52 new collections in 2023, including the special status Death Valley sandmat (Euphorbia ... tree and the Mojave Desert tortoise,” Executive Director Kelly ...