Mojave Max, the desert tortoise who serves as a mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program, has not yet emerged ...

National Park rangers and other law enforcement will begin enhanced traffic safety operations Thursday, adding that targeted ...

However, one uniquely Arizonan experience may not instantly come to mind: Adopting a Sonoran Desert tortoise. Since 1981, the Arizona Game and Fish Department has facilitated a program to allow ...

This beloved nonprofit, which relies on philanthropic support to operate, has served the region for more than 50 years.

Clark County officials confirm Mojave Max is still hibernating due to cooler, windy weather, with a motion-activated camera ...

Mojave Max, Clark County’s own weather prognosticator and mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program, has not ...

Mojave Max, Southern Nevada’s weather prognosticator, has not yet emerged from his burrow at the Springs Preserve in 2025, ...

Even though we've already seen several high temperatures in the 90s this year, that's not enough to wake up desert tortoises from brumation—a reptile's version of hibernation. Smith says our ...