A court order is forcing BLM to close more than a third of the West Mojave Route Network. Off-roaders have weeks to find out if the government will appeal. A federal judge has ordered the Bureau of ...

A federal judge has ordered a sweeping shutdown of off-road vehicle routes in the Mojave Desert, closing roughly 2,200 miles ...

Off-roading, despite being harsh and rough, can be fun and exciting, especially when driving vehicles built for it, like a ...

Off-road enthusiasts in the Southwestern United States have lost access to 2,200 miles of off-road trails after a judicial ruling in January 2026.

A federal judge has made 2,200 miles of Western Mojave Desert trails off-limits to off-roading bikers and drivers, in the ...

Hopefully this court order will help the desert tortoise population rebuild, to regain the delicate natural balance of the ...

The Bureau of Land Management was ordered to close down popular off-roading trails in parts of the Mojave in order to protect the imperiled desert tortoise.

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...

SCOTTSDALE — Sonoran desert tortoises are built for the desert. With their short legs and tough shell, they slowly but skillfully traverse Arizona’s rocky terrain and, like goats, can get to places ...

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