A 60-year-old man was found murdered in a wheelchair in Wonder Valley, Calif. His body was dumped in a remote desert area and ...

I was in the Lower 48 for much of November and December 2025 and again in late February 2026. I spent snow-free time in the ...

Amargosa Valley residents in Nye County are pushing for conservation as threats mount from solar farms and data centers.

A hoax social media post claimed the 193-year-old tortoise died and asked for crypto donations, a veterinarian said.

Reports of the death of Jonathan, the world’s oldest living land animal, have been greatly exaggerated. Jonathan, a nearly 200-year-old tortoise, is still alive on the island of St. Helena.

Conservationists are seething over the high likelihood that a critical habitat for desert tortoises will be impacted by a rare earth mining project. Australian mining company Dateline Resources last ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Looking to adopt a reptile companion this spring? Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) says dozens of desert tortoises are ready to go home to their forever families.

PHOENIX (KVOA) - The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking adoptive homes for more than 100 desert tortoises as the reptiles emerge from winter brumation this spring. The tortoises available ...

Best of all, it's just two hours from Los Angeles.

Visitors are flocking to see a bonanza of wildflowers that has transformed this barren desert. Visitors are flocking to see a bonanza of wildflowers that has transformed this barren desert. Credit ...