Closure of 2,200 miles of Mojave Desert trails has some celebrating, others frustrated

10 March 2026, 6:30 pm

A federal judge has made 2,200 miles of Western Mojave Desert trails off-limits to off-roading bikers and drivers, in the name of preserving the threatened desert tortoise. The Bureau of Land ...... Read More »

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