Easily one of the most identifiable desert icons, the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is celebrated October 3-7, 2022 at Joshua Tree National Park and other desert conservation organizations, as well as in schools across the desert southwest.

The House Committee on Natural Resources announced House passage of several Natural Resources bills under suspension of the rules, a procedure the House of Representatives often uses on the floor to expedite legislation. These particular bills designate sites which will be units of the National Park System.

Tectonic shuddering triggered by Mexico's earthquake this week traveled 1,500 miles in less than 30 minutes to send 4-foot-tall waves through Devils Hole, a limestone cavern at Death Valley National Park that is home to a rare species of pupfish.

Across the park road from the Longmire Historic District in Mount Rainier National Park is the Trail of Shadows, where you’ll encounter several rocked-in mineral springs, one of which is aptly named Rusty Springs (aka Iron Mike Spring).