Articles of category "Mojave National Preserve, CA"

Established in 1994 to preserve the unique climate of the Mojave Desert, the Mojave National Preserve covers 1,532,426 acres. It lies between Interstate 15 and Interstate 40 in the southern part of California. The preserve is filled with rosy sand dunes, volcanic cinder cones, Joshua tree forests, and beautiful desert and mountain landscapes. Elevations in the park range from 880 to 7,492 feet.

For more than one hundred year the people of Mojave, California have shared the beauty and wonders of their region with only a trickle of visitors. Here near the Mojave Preserve the visitor center has never been crowded. Now, however, a new museum is about to open in the area close to the Mojave Desert. Read why you might want to be part of the expected larger crowds in the area around this new museum.