March 13, 2008

Bill proposed to seal dangerous mines

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San Bernardino County has the most in the state RYAN ORR Staff Writer Victorville Daily Press A new bill recently introduced aims to close ...

Technicality may cut California desert areas from federally protected status

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The proposed National Landscape Conservation Act would unify management and funding of designated areas. But it requires 'national' ...
March 10, 2008

Group kicks off campaign against Landscape Act

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www.arra-access.com Americans for Responsible Recreational Access (ARRA) have launched a campaign urging opposition so the National Landscap...
March 9, 2008

Experts unsure how much burn-area recovery to expect from this winter's rains

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By GAIL WESSON The Press-Enterprise 2007/The Press-Enterprise Wildlands Conservancy Ranger Christopher Siddall waters transplanted yuccas at...
March 6, 2008

Grand Canyon's deluge by design

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A man-made flood is unleashed from a dam near the Utah border in hopes of restoring the area's ecosystem. From the Associated Press PAGE...
March 4, 2008

Groups, feds join to push law aimed at saving lands

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The Arizona Republic IRONWOOD FOREST NATIONAL MONUMENT - This place 30 miles from Tucson, with its dramatic vistas, archaeological heritage ...
March 1, 2008

Flowers going wild

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Filmmaker finds desert in bloom California golden poppies bloom in the desert sun at Joshua Tree National Park on Wednesday. Experts predict...
February 29, 2008

Painter captured Southland scenes

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Milford Zornes, 100; watercolorist painted everyday Southland scenes By Mary Rourke, Staff Writer Los Angeles Times Artist Milford Zornes is...
February 28, 2008

BLM: so much area to cover, so little time

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BLM battles bullets, trail cutting, motorcycles, cherry bombs to stop “trashing of America” Along the Trail By David McNeill Mammoth Times ...
February 26, 2008

Part of Salton Sea's desolate shore made into a lush oasis

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CALIFORNIA DESERT One woman created a wetlands Eden with more than 135 bird species. Officials hope it's a microcosm of what will happen...
February 25, 2008

A genuine artist

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MILFORD ZORNES 1908-2008 By Diana Sholley, Staff Writer Inland Valley Daily Bulletin James Milford Zornes, who died in Claremont on Sunday a...

Our Desert Home - Cima Dome

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BUD LORKOWSKI Special to the Press Dispatch Victorville Daily Press Photo from Back Roads West F rom the rest stop on Interstate 15 near Cim...
February 23, 2008

U.S. considers easing ban on guns in national parks

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Advocates of change say it will improve safety. Opponents are convinced it would do the opposite. By Richard Simon and Judy Pasternak, Staff...
February 22, 2008

Congressman chides LA for power plans

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By Jutta Biggerstaff Hi-Desert Star YUCCA VALLEY — Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, has added his voice to a burgeoning list of opponents to Gr...
February 21, 2008

Desert debate

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Sierra Club joins forces against plan By Lauren McSherry, Staff Writer San Bernardino Sun The Sierra Club has joined a contingent of other e...

Wildflower Reports 2008

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Week of 17 Feb 2008 DesertUSA View from Amboy Crater 02/17/2008 The wildflower season is off to a good start with the recent rain in the des...
February 13, 2008

Study: Lake Mead could dry up by 2021

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USA TODAY Recent drought's effects on Lake Mead can be seen by the white ring around the shore at Hoover Dam in 2006. Laura Rauch, AP fi...
February 12, 2008

Arrest in 2006 Mojave Preserve slaying

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Henderson man arrested in 2006 slaying of man found in Mojave National Preserve Desert Dispatch The Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — ...

Kelso Depot Hosts Fine Art Photo Exhibit

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Press Release Mojave National Preserve Bob Killen Photo S ince the turn of the last century, transcontinental railroads have promoted rail t...

Senate to Vote on Allowing Park Visitors to Carry Loaded Guns

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Environment News Service WASHINGTON, DC, February 12, 2008 (ENS) - The U.S. Senate is likely to consider the "National Forests, Parks, ...