California

Joshua Tree, CA, April 6, 2013 – The desert tortoise Gopherus agassizii is a fascinating species whose existence is threatened. Starting in the classroom, Edward LaRue Jr., representing the Desert Tortoise Council, will discuss tortoise detection and occurrence in the Morongo Basin since 1989, construction monitoring, current threats to the species, and tortoise life history. […]

Death Valley will celebrate the re-opening of the Furnace Creek Visitor Center on November 3rd and 4th, 2012, with 20 Mule Team demonstrations, new interpretive exhibits, music and an official ribbon cutting. Entrance to the park is free on both days.  • Remodeled LEED Certified Mission 66 Visitor Center• HD “Living Death Valley” Film• New Interpretive

The Desert Sun is reporting that Salvation Mountain “has faced major challenges in recent months after deteriorating health finally forced the 80-year-old Knight to depart for a care facility in December. Days later, Knight’s 47-year-old assistant and caretaker, Kevin Eubank, suddenly died of a heart attack.” The paper reported that a caretaker, Adam Zeek, has

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