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LA Times “The Wild”: The best part of Joshua Tree may be what you never see. That’s a good thing.

There’s a regenerative power in the desert, no matter how bone-chillingly cold it is on a January night. Last weekend, I saw plenty of gorgeous granite — and even climbed…

Z107.7FM: Mojave Desert Land Trust adds 6,601 acres of protected desert land in 2022

Land conservation and protection remains a hot topic this year as populations continue to grow here in the Morongo Basin and other rural desert areas. The Mojave Desert Land Trust,…

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SB County Sentinel: Mojave Land Trust Set 6,901 Acres Aside For Preserve

The Mojave Desert Land Trust made purchases or otherwise arranged to permanently protect or preserve 6,901 acres of California’s desert in 2022. Included in those protections were 232 acres in…

LAist: The Mojave Desert Land Trust Added 7,000 Acres To Protected California Lands

Some 7,000 acres of land was permanently protected this year through conservation efforts by The Mojave Desert Land Trust — including a highly significant acquisition of property in the Cadiz…

NBC Palm Springs: Mojave Desert Land Trust Permanently Protected 6,901 Acres This Year

The Mojave Desert Land Trust announced Monday that it worked to secure the permanent protection of 6,901 additional acres of California desert land this year. Among the parcels protected from…

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LA Times: The joy of hiking the same L.A. trails again and again

When I first started exploring the trails around Southern California, I did what a lot of new hikers do: I made a list of trails and tried to check them…

Z107.7FM: Weekend Field Reports – The Nancy Karl Trail in Joshua Tree

The Nancy Karl loop sits at the top of the Friendly Hills in Joshua Tree – a quiet neighborhood that backs up the northern border of the National Park. The…

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LA Times: The most fragrant native plants are just heavenly. Here’s what to plant now

Full disclosure: I wasn’t always a fan of California native plants because, honestly, I didn’t know anything about them. I was too busy being googly eyed over show-stopper ornamentals like…

Public News Service: Advocates Push CA to List Joshua Trees as Endangered Species

The California Fish and Game Commission delayed the decision again today over whether to grant state protection to the western Joshua tree. The petition to protect the plant under the…

KCRW: Joshua trees’ quest to gain protection just got longer

The California Fish and Game Commission delayed the decision again today over whether to grant state protection to the western Joshua tree. The petition to protect the plant under the…

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  • photo of Los Angeles Times Newspaper logo

    LA Times “The Wild”: The best part of Joshua Tree may be what you never see. That’s a good thing.

    There’s a regenerative power in the desert, no matter how bone-chillingly cold it is on a January night. Last weekend, I saw plenty of gorgeous granite — and even climbed…

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  • Anatomy of a superbloom

    This post was originally published on this siteLearn what sets the stage for superblooms and how to witness this phenomenon responsibly. By Corina Godoy, MDLT Nursery Production Assistant Desert sand…

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  • Joshua Trees Remain Temporarily Protected as Bill Moves to Legislature

    STATEMENT February 8, 2023 Contact: Kelly Herbinson, Joint Executive Director, Mojave Desert Land Trust Phone: 760-366-5440 ext 224 Email: [email protected] Joshua Trees Remain Temporarily Protected as Bill Moves to Legislature…

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