The Desert Bluebell is one tough but beautiful plant. This Mojave native is known for its stunning blooms, despite requiring very little water. 💙 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Gsx9g4 | Southern Nevada Water Authority

Did you know just outside St. George sits one of Utah’s most protected desert ecosystems? Red Cliffs Desert Reserve This conservation area protects: 🌵 Native Mojave Desert plants 🐢 Threatened desert tortoise habitat 🥾 Miles of easy, family-friendly trails 🌄 Wide-open red rock views without the national park crowds 📍Red reef trail is perfect for a rest day, sunset stroll, or warm-up hike before bigger Zion adventures. This 2 mile round trip hike is known for the scenic red rock, Moki steps c

The desert is not a wasteland. The California desert is one of the most biodiverse regions in the country. MDLT’s land acquisitions within wildlife corridors connect conservation lands and support long-term ecological stability in the Colorado and Mojave Deserts, ensuring plants and animals have space to migrate, forage, find shelter, and reproduce. Head to MDLT.org to learn more, or sign up to receive our email newsletter to stay connected with MDLT’s conservation work: https://www.mdlt.org/dis

Scientists have been mystified by a very unconventional looking grid in the middle of the Mojave desert... Find out more on a new episode of #WhatonEarth TONIGHT at 10p ET. | Science Channel

Send it, desert bighorn sheep! Witnessed by a Mojave Desert Land Trust wildlife corridor camera on the border of Joshua Tree National Park, the desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) is seen here overlooking a landscape divided by human development. Though masters of the mountains, these migratory mammals are struggling. Their naturally historic travel routes now contend with the relatively recent advent of cars, houses, and city lights. The high, steep peaks of the desert mountains offe