A court order is forcing BLM to close more than a third of the West Mojave Route Network. Off-roaders have weeks to find out ...

Off-roading, despite being harsh and rough, can be fun and exciting, especially when driving vehicles built for it, like a ...

A federal judge has ordered a sweeping shutdown of off-road vehicle routes in the Mojave Desert, closing roughly 2,200 miles ...

“OHV use in the (western Mojave) area is a significant ongoing cause of harm to the desert tortoise, and closures to areas of OHVs is beneficial to desert tortoise survival,” Illston’s nine-page order ...

MOJAVE DESERT — The desert tortoise, a once-resilient reptile, is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert, where other animals depend for their survival on the burrows it digs. But it is imperiled in ...

A federal judge ordered the closure of 2,200 miles of off-road vehicle routes in the Mojave Desert. The ruling aims to protect critical habitats for threatened species like the desert tortoise.

Hopefully this court order will help the desert tortoise population rebuild, to regain the delicate natural balance of the ...

Off-road enthusiasts in the Southwestern United States have lost access to 2,200 miles of off-road trails after a judicial ruling in January 2026.

A federal judge has ordered the closure of thousands of miles of off-road vehicle routes in the Mojave Desert following a long-running dispute over the impact of motorized recreation on desert ...

A federal judge says Mojave Desert tortoises deserve protecting from roaring trucks ...

The desert tortoise, a once-resilient reptile, is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert, where other animals depend for their survival on the burrows it digs. But it is imperiled in California ...