American Indians were the first humans in the California desert. In fact, native Mojaves, Chemehuevis, and Quechans lived there for thousands of years before European explorers set foot in North ...

Tribes that have long pushed for the protection of hundreds of thousands of acres of California ... Desert Cahuilla Indians and other tribes, who led the push for safeguarding the land.

The land trust "remains fiscally strong and committed to our vital conservation work," said Harbison. "We continue to make significant strides in preserving the California desert, as evidenced by ...

Mojave Desert Land Trust does not have any indication yet whether and how the layoffs of BLM staff will directly impact Chuckwalla National Monument or other Southern California public lands.

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) - A Desert Hot Springs man was arrested after being accused of embezzling over $300,000 from his former employer, the Mojave Desert Land Trust. Ernesto Jose Frias Ybarra ...

Covering more than 25 million acres — about a fourth of California — the geologically diverse California Desert Conservation Area includes sand dunes, canyons, dry lakes, 90 mountain ranges, and 65 ...