The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) on July 10th called off the search for a mountain lion that attacked and injured a camper in Nevada County. The lion attacked a 63-year-old Marin County man who was camping along Shady Creek northwest of Nevada City. The attack occurred in the early morning hours of July [...]

The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has confirmed a mountain lion attacked a 63-year-old man who was camping northwest of Nevada City. The attack occurred in the early morning hours of July 1. The man was traveling through Nevada County on a planned hiking trip and decided to stop for the night to [...]

The Desert Sun is reporting two coyote attacks in the Palm Desert in June: “ Two women have been bitten by coyotes in Sun City Palm Desert within the past week and a half, according to Riverside County Animal Services. In the most recent attack, Amy Williams, 69, was taking her daily walk about 4:30 a.m. Sunday [...]

Popular Dumont Dunes OHV Area helps NASA prepare for Mars exploration In an area where one is most likely to see off-highway vehicles, you wouldn’t expect to see rovers traversing the sand dunes. NASA officials obtained a Lands Use Permit from the BLM Barstow Field Office to test various applications of their prototype rover, nicknamed “Scarecrow.” This [...]

The BLM’s El Centro Field Office staff was on hand to recruit potential park and law enforcement rangers at Imperial Valley College’s Career Expo 2012 on Thursday, April 19. The career expo targets students enrolled in the applied sciences, including Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Law Enforcement. Over the past several years, Imperial Sand Dunes [...]

Under a bluebird sky, High Desert Racing’s Imperial 250 took place at BLM’s Plaster City OHV Open Area on Sunday, April 8, 2012.  Almost 4,000 spectators showed up to watch 112 vehicles start the race.  Those who stayed through the long race day saw only 51 vehicles finish it.  Depending on their class, racers were [...]

What The Imperial County Board of Supervisors will meet to discuss whether or not to approve the March 28th Planning Commission’s recommendation to grant a conditional use permit (CUP) and height variance for more than one hundred 425 ft. tall turbines on 12,000 acres of beautiful desert habitat adjacent to the southern boundary of Anza-Borrego [...]

24‐year‐old Guillermo Pino has been missing since Sunday, April 8th in the Anza Borrego Badlands. He went missing around noon while out exploring the caves with his family in an area called Arroyo Tapiado, two miles from the mouth of the wash. He is described as a fairly experienced hiker with no known medical conditions. Mr. Pino has [...]