https://www.nps.gov/moja News releases from Mojave National Preserve. en-us https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/fire-restrictions-end-at-mojave-national-preserve-and-castle-mountains-national-monument.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:00:00 EST Due to decreased fire danger, Mojave National Preserve and Castle Mountains National Monument are no longer under fire prevention orders. The preserve and monument are reverting to their normal fire regulations. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/fire-restrictions-end-at-mojave-national-preserve-and-castle-mountains-national-monument.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/road-rehabilitation-project-at-mojave-national-preserve-will-not-have-significant-environmental-impacts.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:10:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has concluded that the South Kelbaker and Kelso-Cima Roads rehabilitation project in Mojave National Preserve will not have significant environmental impacts. The project, which the park anticipates will take three years to complete, includes major rehabilitation and visitor improvements on 42 miles of the main roads. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/road-rehabilitation-project-at-mojave-national-preserve-will-not-have-significant-environmental-impacts.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/fire-restrictions-03jul2025.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:25:00 EST Due to increased fire danger, Mojave National Preserve and Castle Mountains National Monument are now under fire prevention orders. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/fire-restrictions-03jul2025.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/public-comments-sought-for-kelso-cima-and-south-kelbaker-roads-rebuilding-project-at-mojave-national-preserve.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2025 03:30:00 EST Mojave National Preserve, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, invites the public to comment on the draft environmental assessment of a project that will address the deteriorating conditions of Kelso-Cima and South Kelbaker roads. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/public-comments-sought-for-kelso-cima-and-south-kelbaker-roads-rebuilding-project-at-mojave-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-announces-campground-fee-increases.htm Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:01:00 EST Mojave National Preserve will implement increased fees for developed campgrounds starting January 1, 2025, utilizing the Recreation.gov online reservation system. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-announces-campground-fee-increases.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/cima-road-reopens.htm Sun, 27 Oct 2024 05:07:00 EST KELSO, Calif. – Cima Road to reopen November 6th 2024 at 10 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/cima-road-reopens.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-saves-desert-tortoises-from-cars-and-ravens.htm Fri, 18 Oct 2024 06:13:00 EST KELSO, Calif. – Over 500 utility poles spanning 15 miles removed and 5 miles of fencing installed will help protect the Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), an iconic and beloved reptile. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-saves-desert-tortoises-from-cars-and-ravens.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1180/ray-mcpadden-selected-as-superintendent-of-mojave-national-preserve.htm Tue, 11 Jun 2024 05:29:00 EST SAN FRANCISCO – The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Ray McPadden to serve as the superintendent of Mojave National Preserve in Kelso, Calif., starting July 28, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1180/ray-mcpadden-selected-as-superintendent-of-mojave-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-invites-public-input-on-the-kelso-cima-and-south-kelbaker-roads-rehabilitation-project.htm Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:00:00 EST The National Park Service is proposing to rehabilitate Kelso Cima Road and South Kelbaker Road in the Preserve. Rehabilitation of the roads will include demolition and removal of the existing asphalt road surface, installation of new stable road base, and reapplication of the asphalt road surface. Additionally, the NPS will construct fencing to facilitate safe passage and reduce population decline of the desert tortoise, a federally threatened species. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-invites-public-input-on-the-kelso-cima-and-south-kelbaker-roads-rehabilitation-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/11-10-2023-mojave-national-preserve-closes-restroom-and-parking-area-at-kelso-for-renovations.htm Fri, 10 Nov 2023 08:20:00 EST KELSO, Calif. – Mojave National Preserve will be closing the public restrooms and parking area at the Kelso Depot beginning Monday November 13th for renovations. Alternate restroom facilities include the trailhead to Kelso Dunes, Hole-in-the-Wall Picnic area, and nearby gateway communities of Baker, Primm, and Amboy.   https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/11-10-2023-mojave-national-preserve-closes-restroom-and-parking-area-at-kelso-for-renovations.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/08-31-2023-mojave-national-preserve-partially-reopens.htm Thu, 31 Aug 2023 13:00:00 EST Mojave National Preserve will partially reopen by 7 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 1. Areas that will open include South Kelbaker Road, Kelso Cima Road, Morning Star Road and a portion of Ivanpah Road between Morning Star Mine and Nipton Roads. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/08-31-2023-mojave-national-preserve-partially-reopens.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/8-18-2023-mojave-national-preserve-to-closed-due-to-expected-historic-flood-and-impacts-from-hurricane-hilary.htm Fri, 18 Aug 2023 08:00:00 EST Mojave National Preserve will close to all visitor access beginning Friday, Aug. 18 at 2p.m. to provide for visitor and motorist safety on park roads and other facilities due to anticipated flooding and other hazards from Hurricane Hilary. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/8-18-2023-mojave-national-preserve-to-closed-due-to-expected-historic-flood-and-impacts-from-hurricane-hilary.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/08-05-2023-mojave-np-closes-area-surrounding-york-fire.htm Sat, 05 Aug 2023 16:00:00 EST To maintain the safety of park visitors and allow fire management operations to continue unimpeded, the Superintendent of Mojave National Preserve and Castle Mountains National Monument is designating the following area(s) as closed to public use until further notice is given. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/08-05-2023-mojave-np-closes-area-surrounding-york-fire.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/8-2-2023-york-fire-update.htm Wed, 02 Aug 2023 04:00:00 EST As of 8/2/23 the York Fire is currently at 82,437 acres with 30% containment, 8,288 acres are in Clark County, NV. Moderated fire behavior was noted during evening shift last night 8/2/23 due an increase in precipitation. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/8-2-2023-york-fire-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/new-york-fire-incident-update-7-31-2023-8-00-pm.htm Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:00:00 EST Today Firefighters continued to work at gaining containment while by observing less fire activity then previous days. This means the fire’s intensity and spread were relatively low, which could help in their containment efforts and reducing the risk to property and lives. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/new-york-fire-incident-update-7-31-2023-8-00-pm.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/7-31-2023-new-york-fire-incident-update.htm Mon, 31 Jul 2023 04:30:00 EST Firefighters saw minimal fire activity last night, along with some precipitation. This means the fire’s intensity and spread were relatively low, which could help in their containment efforts and reducing the risk to property and lives. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/7-31-2023-new-york-fire-incident-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/7-30-2023-york-fire-incident-update.htm Sun, 30 Jul 2023 09:30:00 EST The York Fire is currently at 70,000 acres and 0% containment. The increase fire activity observed yesterday is also being seen today, as winds have begun to pick up and are starting to exacerbate the fire’s behavior. Dealing with constant and unpredictable wind patterns can pose significant challenges for firefighting crews attempting to establish containment lines. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/7-30-2023-york-fire-incident-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/7-11-2023-mojave-national-preserve-selects-new-deputy-superintendent-debra-hughson.htm Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:55:00 EST Mojave National Preserve Superintendent Mike Gauthier announced the selection of Debra Hughson as Deputy Superintendent of Mojave National Preserve and Castle Mountains National Monument in California. Debra will become the fourth Deputy Superintendent at the preserve and the first for the monument. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/7-11-2023-mojave-national-preserve-selects-new-deputy-superintendent-debra-hughson.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-to-host-earth-day-events-and-park-clean-up-april-21-23.htm Tue, 04 Apr 2023 08:54:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) invites you to visit Mojave National Preserve to camp and help clean up the park April 21-23, Earth Day weekend. The National Park Service, with many partners, is hosting a volunteer-driven stewardship event to help the park remove trash and restore damaged public lands. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-to-host-earth-day-events-and-park-clean-up-april-21-23.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/3-14-2023-cima-road-will-close-march-20-at-mojave-national-preserve-due-to-construction.htm Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:09:00 EST On March 20, Mojave National Preserve anticipates initiating a major road construction project along 17.6 miles of Cima Road. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/3-14-2023-cima-road-will-close-march-20-at-mojave-national-preserve-due-to-construction.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/kelbaker-road-to-open-by-march-10th-then-cima-road-closing-march-20th.htm Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:32:00 EST KELSO, Calif. – The next phase of road construction at Mojave National Preserve is to begin on Kelbaker Road between Kelso and Baker on Monday February 27th. The contractor Las Vegas Paving Corp. will perform a temporary repair for two missing sections of Kelbaker Road damaged in the 2022 monsoon season. The completed temporary repair will allow two-way traffic over a compacted aggregate surface. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/kelbaker-road-to-open-by-march-10th-then-cima-road-closing-march-20th.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/traveler-safety-alert.htm Wed, 31 Aug 2022 07:51:00 EST Recent road closures in Mojave National Preserve because of flash flooding highlight the risk of relying on mapping applications and driver-assisted technology. Mapping services may indicate that roads are open, but that may be inaccurate. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/traveler-safety-alert.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-roads-closed-again.htm Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:51:00 EST Mojave National Preserve has once again closed several damaged paved roads due to flash flooding. The latest heavy rains washed out portions of Black Canyon Road and covered South Kelbaker Road with rocks, sand, and debris https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-roads-closed-again.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/persistent-monsoons-in-mojavenp.htm Wed, 17 Aug 2022 05:16:00 EST Monsoonal rains reawakened flora and fauna in Mojave National Preserve since the July 30 event that brought 6 inches of rain to some areas of the park. Average rainfall for August is typically 1.2 inches. More monsoonal rains are forecast for the next week according to the National Weather Service. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/persistent-monsoons-in-mojavenp.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/2022-08-12-roads-reopening-update.htm Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:08:00 EST Mojave National Preserve will reopen the following paved roads: Cima, Kelso-Cima, South Kelbaker, Morning Star, Ivanpah, Essex, Black Canyon and Lanfair. The Hole-In-The-Wall Visitor Center will also reopen. North Kelbaker and Zzyzx Road remain closed. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/2022-08-12-roads-reopening-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/2022-08-05-road-closures-update.htm Fri, 05 Aug 2022 07:16:00 EST All paved roads into Mojave National Preserve remain closed because of damage caused by flash floods on July 31 and August 1, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/2022-08-05-road-closures-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/2022-08-01-road-closures.htm Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:20:00 EST Mojave National Preserve has closed several damaged paved roads due to monsoonal rains on July 31, 2022. Kelbaker Road, Cima Road, Essex Road, Zzxyz, and Morning Star Road are currently closed and will remain closed until park staff can assess the extensiveness of the situation and the National Park Service can reopen them safely. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/2022-08-01-road-closures.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/2022-06-21-fire-restrictions.htm Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:26:00 EST Effective immediately, all wood and charcoal fires such as BBQs and campfires must only be in approved containers and located in developed campgrounds. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/2022-06-21-fire-restrictions.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/traffic-safety-enhanced-in-mojave-national-preserve.htm Wed, 23 Mar 2022 05:34:00 EST Barstow, CA–Mojave National Preserve will begin an enhanced traffic safety and enforcement operations on March 24, 2022. The public safety program targets excessive speeding in order to reduce motor vehicle accidents, visitor fatalities, and impacts to desert tortoise, bighorn sheep, and other wildlife. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/traffic-safety-enhanced-in-mojave-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/winter-season-road-repairs-at-mojave-national-preserve.htm Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:04:00 EST The National Park Service will begin repairs on three roads in Mojave National Preserve in late October. The work will take place on Ivanpah, Lanfair, and Black Canyon roads. Visitors and inholding residents in the preserve may encounter trucks carrying rock aggregate material and road crews working in the area, which may cause short delays for motorists. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/winter-season-road-repairs-at-mojave-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/2021-10-12-fire-restrictions-lifted.htm Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:09:00 EST Today, Mojave National Preserve management lifted the fire ban that had been in place since July. Weather conditions in the past few weeks have changed the fire danger, but fire officials are encourage campers and other visitors to use extreme caution with open fires, particularly in windy conditions. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/2021-10-12-fire-restrictions-lifted.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1180/california-arizona-ask-public-help-bats.htm Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:54:00 EST Results from monitoring work this spring suggest that Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats, may be present in samples collected from multiple species in five counties across California and northwestern Arizona. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1180/california-arizona-ask-public-help-bats.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/04-26-2021-volunteer-groups-contribute-over-500-hours-of-service.htm Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:20:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) hosted multiple volunteer service projects at Mojave National Preserve on Saturday April 24 and Sunday April 25. In partnership with Overland Bound – an off-highway vehicle exploring and recreation community – 46 volunteers joined NPS staff to remove trash and install vehicle barriers in the preserve. Eighteen volunteers from the Alta Loma Cub Scout Troop #522 donated their time to clean up trash and remove invasive species. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/04-26-2021-volunteer-groups-contribute-over-500-hours-of-service.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/02-19-2021-kelso-dunes-road-repairs.htm Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:58:00 EST The Kelso Dunes road will be closed for 2 weeks for repair. Access is available via a 4WD detour route. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/02-19-2021-kelso-dunes-road-repairs.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/11-14-2020-mojave-national-preserve-and-overland-bound-remove-15-tons-of-trash.htm Tue, 08 Dec 2020 06:08:00 EST National Park Service and Overland Bound remove 15 tons of trash from Mojave National Preserve https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/11-14-2020-mojave-national-preserve-and-overland-bound-remove-15-tons-of-trash.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1180/nps-california-wildfire-utility-collaboration.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2020 08:23:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has issued permits to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE) to perform wildfire prevention activities in 12 California national park units through a new public-private partnership that focuses on protecting park resources and streamlining communication between the NPS and utilities. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1180/nps-california-wildfire-utility-collaboration.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/06-12-2020-mike-gauthier-is-new-superintendent.htm Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:09:00 EST Gauthier will bring a wealth of experience from decades in the Park Service to his new role. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/06-12-2020-mike-gauthier-is-new-superintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/9-22-2019-approved-management-plan-for-developed-water-sources.htm Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:18:00 EST Water developments in wilderness will be maintained for Bighorn sheep, birds, and small mammals. New water developments outside of wilderness will also be installed. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/9-22-2019-approved-management-plan-for-developed-water-sources.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/new-hours-of-operation-are-announced-for-kelso-depot.htm Thu, 11 Aug 2016 05:12:00 EST Effective on Monday, September 5th, the Kelso Depot Visitor Center in the Mojave National Preserve will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/new-hours-of-operation-are-announced-for-kelso-depot.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/tourism-to-mojave-national-preserve-creates-nearly-43-million-in-economic-benefits-in-2015.htm Tue, 03 May 2016 07:05:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 589,156 visitors to Mojave National Preserve spent $33,720,400 in communities near the park in 2015. Than spending supported 486 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $42,746,200. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/tourism-to-mojave-national-preserve-creates-nearly-43-million-in-economic-benefits-in-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/invitational-centennial-poetry-camp-for-teens-and-adults-offered-at-mojave-national-preserve.htm Mon, 02 May 2016 09:48:00 EST Veteran poets and poets in the discovery period are invited to take part in a workshop devoted to the art of writing poetry in the desert May 4 - 7, 2016 at Mojave National Preserve. The workshop is free of charge. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/invitational-centennial-poetry-camp-for-teens-and-adults-offered-at-mojave-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/travel-on-mojave-road-is-rerouted-temporarily.htm Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:27:00 EST Mojave National Preserve has announced a detour for a section of the Mojave Road that was damaged by recent rains in the Piute Range near the park's eastern boundary. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/travel-on-mojave-road-is-rerouted-temporarily.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-announces-new-round-of-road-work-to-begin-in-spring-2016.htm Tue, 02 Feb 2016 09:19:00 EST Superintendent Todd J. Suess has announced the approval of a 10-week road construction program scheduled to begin in the spring. The program will alter road designs in some locations of Mojave National Preserve and will address conditions intended to enhance driving safety. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-announces-new-round-of-road-work-to-begin-in-spring-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/temporary-hours-of-operation-are-announced-for-kelso-depot.htm Fri, 02 Oct 2015 06:54:00 EST Effective on Sunday, October 4th, the Kelso Depot Visitor Center in the Mojave National Preserve will be open Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Depot will be closed two days per week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/temporary-hours-of-operation-are-announced-for-kelso-depot.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-welcomes-4th-grade-students-through-every-kid-in-a-park-initiative.htm Tue, 08 Sep 2015 09:41:00 EST Mojave National Preserve Welcomes 4th Grade Students Through Every Kid In a Park Initiative. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-welcomes-4th-grade-students-through-every-kid-in-a-park-initiative.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/todd-suess-assumes-superintendency-at-mojave-national-preserve.htm Wed, 06 May 2015 09:05:00 EST Todd Suess, a veteran of federal land management agencies in the western U.S., has begun service as Superintendent of Mojave National Preserve. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/todd-suess-assumes-superintendency-at-mojave-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/report-shows-visitor-spending-supports-451-jobs-in-local-economy.htm Fri, 24 Apr 2015 03:10:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 554,560 recorded visitors to Mojave National Preserve spent $31,092,700 in communities near the park in 2014. That spending supported 451 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $39,283,700. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/report-shows-visitor-spending-supports-451-jobs-in-local-economy.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/pavement-resurfacing-contract-awarded-for-mojave-national-preserve.htm Fri, 03 Apr 2015 07:43:00 EST Under an agreement with the National Park Service, the Federal Highway Administration has awarded a $4.1 million contract to resurface a quarter of the paved roads within Mojave National Preserve. The award marks the start of the first large-scale effort to address major reconstruction and resurfacing needs since the park took over management of the roads from San Bernardino County two years ago. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/pavement-resurfacing-contract-awarded-for-mojave-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-deferred-maintenance-backlog-identified.htm Tue, 31 Mar 2015 07:13:00 EST The National Park Service released its Fiscal Year 2014 deferred maintenance statistics for national parks last week. The $11.49 billion nationwide total was up from the $11.3 billion reported at the end of fiscal year 2013. Mojave has a backlog of deferred maintenance projects totaling $108,985,477. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-deferred-maintenance-backlog-identified.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/new-art-exhibit-opens-at-kelso-depot-visitor-center.htm Tue, 13 Jan 2015 04:53:00 EST Mojave National Preserve invites desert travelers to a new exhibit, the photography of Eric Rosenwald, in the Desert Light Gallery at the Kelso Depot Visitor Center. The exhibition runs from January 10, 2015, to March 28, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/new-art-exhibit-opens-at-kelso-depot-visitor-center.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/public-scoping-extended-for-four-planning-efforts.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2014 12:44:00 EST The National Park Service is extending public scoping for several planning efforts it has recently initiated. Comments are being accepted for an additional 30 days. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/public-scoping-extended-for-four-planning-efforts.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-celebrates-dedication-of-ivanpah-desert-tortoise.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2014 05:20:00 EST Local students learn about research efforts to recover the desert tortoise in an event sponsored with the National Park Trust, Chevron and Molycorp https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-celebrates-dedication-of-ivanpah-desert-tortoise.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/four-scoping-notices-available.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2014 09:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input for several planning efforts it has recently initiated. Each planning effort is distinct; all address management issues in Mojave National Preserve. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/four-scoping-notices-available.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/new-art-exhibition-to-open-at-kelso-depot-visitor-center.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:31:00 EST Mojave National Preserve invites desert travelers to experience the artwork of Anna-Marie Veloz in the Desert Light Gallery at the Kelso Depot Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/new-art-exhibition-to-open-at-kelso-depot-visitor-center.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/park-seeks-public-comments-on-roadway-safety-improvements-project.htm Wed, 15 Jan 2014 06:47:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is planning improvements to several sections of road in Mojave National Preserve. Comments on the project will be accepted through February 15, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/park-seeks-public-comments-on-roadway-safety-improvements-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/scientists-search-for-clues-to-disease-outbreak-in-bighorn-sheep.htm Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:03:00 EST A National Park Service employee who was inspecting wildlife guzzlers found four desert bighorn dead on Old Dad Mountain, 15 miles southeast of Baker, California, during the week of May 20. The employee also observed other sick animals that appeared to be weak and unsteady with labored breathing. Laboratory analysis of blood and tissue samples taken from one animal indicated that it had pneumonia. This disease may be acquired in desert bighorn populations from domestic sheep or goats and is usually fatal to bighorn. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/scientists-search-for-clues-to-disease-outbreak-in-bighorn-sheep.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/kelso-depot-visitor-center-will-be-closed-two-days-per-week.htm Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST Effective May 8, 2013, Kelso Depot Visitor Center in Mojave National Preserve will be closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Visitor Center will remain open Fridays through Tuesdays from 9 am to 5 pm. Kelso Depot Visitor Center will be closing two days per week due to the impacts of “sequestration” (a series of automatic, across-the-board permanent spending cuts). https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/kelso-depot-visitor-center-will-be-closed-two-days-per-week.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/new-photography-and-poetry-exhibition-opens-at-kelso-depot-visitor-center.htm Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:49:00 EST Mojave National Preserve invites desert travelers to experience the photography of Gabriel Thorburn and the poetry of Russell Thorburn, now on exhibition in the Desert Light Gallery at the Kelso Depot Visitor Center. The exhibit, Many Names Have Never Been Spoken Here, will be showing from January 12 to April 6, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/new-photography-and-poetry-exhibition-opens-at-kelso-depot-visitor-center.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/deadline-extended-for-business-opportunity-at-kelso.htm Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:39:00 EST Deadline extended for business opportunity to operate a lunch concession at Kelso Depot Visitor Center, Mojave National Preserve https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/deadline-extended-for-business-opportunity-at-kelso.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-cross-land-exchange-completes-settlement-agreement.htm Mon, 05 Nov 2012 05:40:00 EST On Friday, November 2, the National Park Service conveyed a small piece of park land to the California Veterans of Foreign Wars, resolving a longstanding issue over a white cross erected to memorialize American soldiers who died in World War I. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-cross-land-exchange-completes-settlement-agreement.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-cross-court-case.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:21:00 EST BARSTOW, CA– The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California approved a settlement agreement yesterday between the Department of Justice and the American Civil Liberties Union to exchange an acre of land at Sunrise Rock for a donated parcel of equal value. The Sunrise Rock parcel will be conveyed to the Veterans Home of California–Barstow, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #385E. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-cross-court-case.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/norman-schwartz-exhibition.htm Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/norman-schwartz-exhibition.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/ea-to-re-route-the-barber-peak-loop-trail.htm Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) to analyze the environmental effects of re-routing Barber Peak Loop Trail outside of Hole-in-the-Wall Campground. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/ea-to-re-route-the-barber-peak-loop-trail.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/replica-cross-appears-at-site-of-world-war-i-memorial-in-mojave-national-preserve.htm Wed, 19 May 2010 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/replica-cross-appears-at-site-of-world-war-i-memorial-in-mojave-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/cross-stolen-from-sunrise-rock-in-mojave-national-preserve.htm Mon, 10 May 2010 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/cross-stolen-from-sunrise-rock-in-mojave-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/fire-open-house.htm Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EST Mojave National Preserve holds a Community and Fire Open House Meeting on Saturday, April 10th from 10am-2pm, at the Hole-in-the-Wall Fire Center. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/fire-open-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/abandoned-mine-lands-in-mojave-national-preserve.htm Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:00:00 EST The National Park Service has released an Environmental Assessment for proposed safety options at abandoned mine lands to mitigate human and environmental hazards present in the preserve. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/abandoned-mine-lands-in-mojave-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/new-art-exhibition-features-photographs-by-jim-smart.htm Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST Mojave National Preserve invites desert travelers to experience the photography of Jim Smart in the Desert Light Gallery at the Kelso Depot Visitor Center. Smart’s exhibit, Mojave: Near & Far, will be showing from January 23 to April 25, 2010. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/new-art-exhibition-features-photographs-by-jim-smart.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/environmental-awards.htm Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:00:00 EST Mojave received Environmental Awards for diverting 14,000 tons of asphalt cuttings from a landfill and using the cuttings to pave 4.1 miles of Zzyzx Road. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/environmental-awards.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/kelso_depot_closure.htm Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:00:00 EST Closed due to a well pump failure and water shortages, Kelso Depot Visitor Center and The Beanery lunch counter are expected to reopen on Friday, July 31. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/kelso_depot_closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/zzyzx-art-exhibit.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:00:00 EST Mojave National Preserve invites desert travelers to experience the photography of Walter Feller at the Desert Light Gallery in Kelso Depot Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/zzyzx-art-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/beanery-lunch-counter-opens-at-kelso-depot-visitor-center.htm Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:00:00 EST The Beanery lunch counter is open for business at the Kelso Depot Visitor Center in Mojave National Preserve. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/beanery-lunch-counter-opens-at-kelso-depot-visitor-center.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/road-closure.htm Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:00:00 EST The National Park Service has closed a 1.5-mile section of Colosseum Mine Road to motor vehicle traffic. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/road-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/fine-art-photography-exhibit.htm Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:00:00 EST Mojave National Preserve invites desert travelers to experience Bob Killen’s latest photographic art exhibition, Frictionsmooth, in the Desert Light Gallery at the Kelso Depot Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/fine-art-photography-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/rock-spring.htm Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has released an Environmental Assessment (EA) for proposed visitor education and accessibility improvements at Rock House and Rock Spring in Mojave National Preserve. A thirty-day public comment period is now open. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/rock-spring.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/opening-reception-of-photography-exhibit.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/opening-reception-of-photography-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/search-is-on-for-lost-hiker.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EST National Park Service rangers are working with San Bernardino County Sheriff's officers in the serch for a lost hiker in a remote section of Mojave National Preserve. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/search-is-on-for-lost-hiker.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-to-host-fire-center-open-house.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 20:00:00 EST Mojave National Preserve will host its annual public open house at the Hole-in-the-Wll Fire Center on Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-to-host-fire-center-open-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/us-epa-honors-environmental-efforts.htm Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:00:00 EST During the agency's 10th annual Environmental Awards Ceremony in San Francisco on Monday, U.S. EPA Administrator Wayne Nastri presented a plaque to Mojave Natioal Preserve in recognition of efforts to protect and preserve the environment in 2007. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/us-epa-honors-environmental-efforts.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/backtoloneliness.htm Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/backtoloneliness.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-ornament-displayed-on-white-house-christmas-tree.htm Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:00:00 EST An ornament from Mojave National Preserve is prominently displayed on this year’s official White House Christmas Tree. The tree is the centerpiece of elaborate decorations celebrating the theme of “Holiday in the National Parks.” https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-ornament-displayed-on-white-house-christmas-tree.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/clock-club-donates-clocks-and-time-to-kelso-depot-visitor-center.htm Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EST Chapter 133 of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC) will donate one clock and cleaned and repaired the second, which was donated by the Union Pacific Railroad Museum in Council Bluffs, Iowa. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/clock-club-donates-clocks-and-time-to-kelso-depot-visitor-center.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/national-public-lands-day.htm Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EST Mojave National Preserve celebrates National Public Lands Day with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a refurbished Rings Trail, a community meeting and a volunteer and employee clean up in Caruthers Canyon. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/national-public-lands-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/centennial-initiative.htm Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/centennial-initiative.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/student-conservation-crews-repair-mojave-trails.htm Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:00:00 EST A student conservation crew will repair the eight mile Mid Hills to Hole-in-the-Wall Trail in June. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/student-conservation-crews-repair-mojave-trails.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-seeks-concessionaire-for-kelso-depot.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:00:00 EST Mojave National Preserve is seeking a concessionaire to run the historic lunch counter at the Kelso Depot Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/mojave-national-preserve-seeks-concessionaire-for-kelso-depot.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/volunteer-and-youth-groups-complete-trail-projects.htm Fri, 25 May 2007 20:00:00 EST Volunteer Groups and Youth Crews to Complete Trail Projects https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/volunteer-and-youth-groups-complete-trail-projects.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/the-national-park-study-finds-no-significant-impact-for-employee-housing-at-kessler-springs-ranch.htm Fri, 18 May 2007 20:00:00 EST National Park Service Concludes a Finding of No Significant Impact for Employee Housing at Kessler Springs Ranch. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/the-national-park-study-finds-no-significant-impact-for-employee-housing-at-kessler-springs-ranch.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/fire-and-emergency-preparedness-to-be-discussed-at-open-house-event.htm Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:00:00 EST Mojave National Preserve will host a fire preparedness meeting at the Hole-in-the-Wall Fire Center, May 5th from 11:00am-3:00pm. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/fire-and-emergency-preparedness-to-be-discussed-at-open-house-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/kelso-depot-concession.htm Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:00:00 EST The National Park Service is now accepting proposals to operate a lunch counter food service at the historic Kelso Depot Visitor Center within Mojave National Preserve. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/kelso-depot-concession.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/community-meeting.htm Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:00:00 EST Park neighbors and the public are invited to attend a community meeting at the Kelso Depot Visitor Center on Saturday, February 10, 2007. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/community-meeting.htm https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/managing-water-for-wildlife.htm Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:00:00 EST In response to a proposal to convert abandoned ranching wells to wildlife waters, The National Park Service prepared an environmental assessment of the proposal, selecting a science-based alternative for managing water for wildlife. https://www.nps.gov/moja/learn/news/managing-water-for-wildlife.htm