Mojave Trails National Monument might qualify as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary, according to new data released Tuesday by the Mojave Desert Land Trust. The 1.6 million acre monument borders ...

The data collected by the interns at 16 different sites shows that the national monument — 1.6 million acres along Route 66 bordered by the Mojave National Preserve and Joshua Tree National Park ...

The Mojave Trails National Monument is a 1.6-million-acre gem. ... We have this big fenced-in area that used to be a sand table where they would map out their exercises." ...

Norbert Bernhardt, 61, of Santa Ana, holds a specimen of agate he collected at what is now Mojave Trails National Monument. (Louis Sahagun / Los Angeles TImes) By Louis Sahagún Staff Writer ...

Although there are incredible rockhounding opportunities in Mojave Trails now, threats from Congress, such as the misleadingly-named National Monument Creation and Protection Act (HR 3990), could ...

NPCA stands with the community members, elected officials and all who care for California Desert national parks, water and wild lands in defending this national treasure from having the very life ...

Today, the California Senate Appropriations Committee refused to consider and vote on AB1000, the California Desert Protection Act. Authored by Assemblymember Laura Friedman, the legislation aimed to ...

A rockhound holds a map of Mojave Trails National Monument. Then-President Obama designed the area as such in 2016. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) ...

Today, I’d like to expand that somewhat to cover the area known as the Mojave Trails National Monument, a newer monument established in 2016 after eight years of public discussion and engagement.

The Mojave Trails area of southern California is a stunning mosaic of rugged mountain ranges, ancient lava flows, and spectacular sand dunes. ... Establishment of the Mojave Trails National Monument.