Joshua trees face an 80% habitat loss by 2100.
To save them, California researchers are physically relocating them to cooler regions and mapping their genome for drought resistance.
#TheLolgic #joshuatree #conservation #mojavedesert #usnationalparks
Thank you to Black Box Gallery (blackboxgallery.com) in Portland, Oregon, for including my photo in its Vision: Color Photography online annex exhibition.
The show opens today and runs through April 25, 2026.
#rurex #ruralexploration #ruralgaze #graffiti #abandoned #bando #mojavedesert
Happy Tuesday!
Gorgeous sunset 2/2018 Pinon Hills CA
#photography #westcoastkin #eastcoastkin #scenic #nature #views #sunset #mojavedesert #desertlove #breathe
A woodpecker perched on a branch, highlighting its distinctive markings and the texture of the bark.
A woodpecker perched on cactus flowers, highlighting its distinctive markings and the texture of the bark.
Ladder-backed woodpecker
#ladderbackedwoodpecker #woodpecker #naturephotography #nature #birds #birders #birdwatchers #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #mojavedesert #antelopevalley #californiabirds #dailybird #birdsofbluesky #naturephotos
The northern #terminus of #CaliforniaHighway18 in the #MojaveDesert, east of #Littlerock. #CaliforniaHwy18 #CAHighway18 #California18 #CA18 #Highway18 #Hwy18
#CaliforniaHighway138 #CaliforniaHwy138 #CAHighway138 #California138 #CA138 #Highway138 #Hwy138 #MojaveDesert
Photograph of Small purple flowers blooming on a rough rocky plain in the Mojave Desert with a mountain rising to the right under a clear blue sky
Photograph of a plain of small purple flowers blooming in a desert valley with mountains across the horizon under a clear blue sky
Photograph of yellow flowers blooming on a desert plain in front of rolling hills under a blue sky with wispy white clouds
Photograph of a desert plain with yellow flowers and purple flowers blooming under a partly cloudy sky
I've got other posts I need to do to catch up, but I just want to say...
The #MojaveDesert smells like honey right now.🥰
#BikeSky #BicycleTravel #Desert #Flowers
Our latest chapter on our Route 66 adventure takes us to Needles plus breakfast at the WagonWheel Restaurant. The full adventure starts here: www.stresslesscamping.com/our-journey/...
#route66 #historicroute66 #route66roadtrip #NeedlesCA #MojaveDesert #ElGarces #HarveyHouse #carshow
Mummy Mountain, Mt. Charleston Wilderness, Spring Mts. National Recreation Area.
#springmountainsnationalrecreationarea #mtcharlestonwilderness #southernnevada #skyisland #mojavedesert
A nice hike in the Mojave Desert this week. A partially government owned rare earth mineral mine was part of the view.
#MojaveDesert
#DesertHiking
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Cloud over the Sheep Range. Desert National Wildlife Refuge, Clark County Nevada. #mojavedesert #desertnationalwildliferefuge
#nevada #nevadalandscape #desert #choosedeserts #nature #landscapephotography
Stickers, Desert National Wildlife Refuge, Clark County Nevada. #mojavedesert #dnwr #southernnevada #cactus
The Mojave Desert.
A nice view over to Clark Mountain and The Mountain Pass rare earth mine in California is operated by MP Materials, which the U.S. government holds about a 15 percent stake. The Spring Mountains in the distance.
Taken from the Mescal Range high point.
#MojaveDesert
#DesertHiking
#peakbagging
Dark Desert Cliffs
(Nevada, August 2018)
#photography #landscapephotography #desertphotography #landscape #desert #cliffs #cliffside #plateau #sedementaryrock #rockformation #geology #MojaveDesert #NevadaDesert #Nevada
Rio Colorado at Willow Beach AZ / NV. #publiclands #publicwaters #wildlife #water #MojaveDesert #fish
Hiked and explored the Maze Loop - South Access, Joshua Tree National Park, February 27, 2026. #BarkerDamNatureTrail #BarkerDam, #JoshuaTree #CoachellaValley #MojaveDesert #JoshuaTreeNationalPark
Hiked and explored the Maze Loop - South Access, Joshua Tree National Park, February 27, 2026.
#BarkerDamNatureTrail
#BarkerDam,
#JoshuaTree
#CoachellaValley
#MojaveDesert
#JoshuaTreeNationalPark
Hiked and explored the Barker Dam Nature Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, February 28, 2026. #BarkerDamNatureTrail #BarkerDam, #JoshuaTree #CoachellaValley #MojaveDesert #JoshuaTreeNationalPark
Hiked and explored the Barker Dam Nature Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, February 28, 2026. #BarkerDamNatureTrail #BarkerDam, #JoshuaTree #CoachellaValley #MojaveDesert #JoshuaTreeNationalPark
Hiked and explored the Barker Dam Nature Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, February 28, 2026. #BarkerDamNatureTrail #BarkerDam, #JoshuaTree #CoachellaValley #MojaveDesert #JoshuaTreeNationalPark
Hiked and explored the Barker Dam Nature Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, February 28, 2026. #BarkerDamNatureTrail #BarkerDam, #JoshuaTree #CoachellaValley #MojaveDesert #JoshuaTreeNationalPark
Hiked and explored the Barker Dam Nature Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, February 28, 2026.
#BarkerDamNatureTrail
#BarkerDam,
#JoshuaTree
#CoachellaValley
#MojaveDesert
#JoshuaTreeNationalPark
Hiked the Bighorn Sheep Trail with Hunter, Desert View Conservation Area, Joshua Tree, February 26, 2026. Many beautiful Desert wildflowers to be seen. #BighornSheepTrail #DesertViewConservationArea #JoshuaTree #CoachellaValley #MojaveDesert
Hiked the Bighorn Sheep Trail with Hunter, Desert View Conservation Area, Joshua Tree, February 26, 2026. Many beautiful Desert wildflowers to be seen. #BighornSheepTrail #DesertViewConservationArea #JoshuaTree #CoachellaValley #MojaveDesert
Hiked the Bighorn Sheep Trail with Hunter, Desert View Conservation Area, Joshua Tree, February 26, 2026. Many beautiful Desert wildflowers to be seen. #BighornSheepTrail #DesertViewConservationArea #JoshuaTree #CoachellaValley #MojaveDesert
Hiked the Bighorn Sheep Trail with Hunter, Desert View Conservation Area, Joshua Tree, February 26, 2026. Many beautiful Desert wildflowers to be seen. #BighornSheepTrail #DesertViewConservationArea #JoshuaTree #CoachellaValley #MojaveDesert
Hiked the Bighorn Sheep Trail with Hunter, Desert View Conservation Area, Joshua Tree, February 26, 2026. Many beautiful Desert wildflowers to be seen.
#BighornSheepTrail
#DesertViewConservationArea
#JoshuaTree
#CoachellaValley
#MojaveDesert
This was the front yard this morning, knee-deep in wild flowers following the recent rain. We're apparently heading for 83 F over the weekend so it'll be scorched earth soon enough...
#MojaveDesert #SoCal #AntelopeValley
#EastCoastKin #WeekHForHs #happy for #rain #thunderstorm in #wilderness #MojaveDesert #arid #wet #life #blossoms #bloomscrolling #blooming #bursting #phonephoto #self #JoshuaTrees #photography #IndigenousMohave #relief #mood #desertphotography #desert #wanderlust #WestCoastKin #wildernessphotography
Love this!
#photography #art #california #c1977 #dodge #automobile #steeringwheel #deathvalley #artphotography #mojavedesert #deathvalley
Happy #Saturday!
Elephant Butte as seen from my bike ride.
#photography #westcoastkin #PinonHills #scenic #nature #eastcoastkin #desert #mojavedesert #ElephantButte
They're not uncommon in the Mojave. Big suckers - the red wings are a warning. I clear out if they're around.
#MojaveDesert
View from the summit of Schwab Peak
Campsite 8 in Echo Canyon
Flowers blooming in Death Valley National Park
Flowers blooming in Death Valley National Park
A few days in Death Valley National Park.
02/04/2026 to 02/06/2026
#DeathValley
#MojaveDesert
#DesertHiking
