On the north edge of the Salton Sea, a movement is gaining steam to create a new national monument that would protect swaths of recreational land used by the valley’s communities of color. A coalition ...

MECCA HILLS, Calif. (CN) — Stand among the jagged rock formations here, with the clear desert sky above, and it feels like you’re deep in the wilderness, far removed from cars and other signs of ...

A prominent piece of California desert between Joshua Tree National Park and the Salton Sea is finally set to become a federally protected national monument this week. President Joe Biden will ...

In addition to the national monument proposal, the Protect California Deserts campaign is separately proposing to expand Joshua Tree National Park to the east in the Eagle Mountain area. The vast ...