What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening.

As solar energy farms continue to pop up across the Mojave Desert, some residents are being squeezed out of their homes: the threatened desert tortoise. And while developers take steps to find them ...

Defenders of Wildlife and the Desert Tortoise Council, sued the federal agencies in 2021 over the 2019 West Mojave Route Network Project, which they said had failed to minimize off-road vehicle ...

the Mojave Desert tortoise. The story that changed my perspective began with this alarming statistic: ravens are responsible for about 44% of annual desert tortoise deaths. These intelligent birds ...

But by the end of last century, this population of the desert tortoise was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Livestock grazing and urban development, along with the ever ...

According to ABC News, the plant has been struggling to stay competitive against cheaper solar technologies on the market.

Groundhog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2. California doesn't have a Groundhog Day celebration, but in a variation on the tradition, ...

After years of living pet-free (save one vicious betta fish), my family and I decided to adopt a captive desert tortoise. Fittingly, it was a slow and steady process. In Arizona where we live ...

Chuckwalla National Monument was established by outgoing President Joe Biden as one of his last actions to help restore ...

Groundhog Day marks the start of Mojave Max watch. The desert tortoise mascot is Clark County's official prognosticator, but ...

Many area residents know Mojave Max from his annual emergence contest, where elementary school students participate in the Punxsutawney Phil-esque tradition of guessing when the desert tortoise ...

Mojave Max has finally emerged from his burrow. The desert tortoise mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program came out of his burrow at the Springs Preserve at 3:09 p.m. Tuesday.