Make Sure You Bring: A good map. While the main hiking trail from Piedra Blanca due east tends to lead to crowded ...

Looking to camp out nearby an enormous ancient volcanic crater? Turns out that odd notion is something adventurous travelers can actually do.

Some pockets of the Mojave Desert see less than 3 inches of rain a year ... but bring extra and fill your jugs when you have the opportunity. The Park Service manages two campgrounds: Hole-in-the-Wall ...

Mojave Desert Land Trust tallied up the numbers ... Trash will accumulate and toilets in campgrounds will go unattended. Rescue response time will also be critically slower with fewer people ...

The rocky shelf road leading to the mine winds through every layer of the Mojave. Desert tortoise habitat gives way to yucca- and cholla-studded hills, followed by stands of pinyon pine ...

Emily Hochberg Joshua Tree National Park is an otherworldly oasis covering nearly 800,000 acres in the Mojave Desert ... or a multiday visit either camping in the park or staying in nearby ...