The Beating Heart of the Mojave Desert
If passed, the California Desert Protection Act will protect over one million acres of the Mojave Desert’s last wild areas, with the creation of two new National Monuments: the Mojave Trails National Monument on former railroad lands adjoining historic U.S. Rt. 66, and the Sand to Snow National Monument, which would include areas from the desert floor of the Coachella Valley to the high country of the San Bernardino Mountains.
The Beating Heart of the Mojave Desert
If passed, the California Desert Protection Act will protect over one million acres of the Mojave Desert’s last wild, scenic areas, with the creation of two new National Monuments: the Mojave Trails National Monument on former railroad lands adjoining historic U.S. Rt. 66, and the Sand to Snow National Monument, which would include areas from the desert floor of the Coachella Valley to the high country of the San Bernardino Mountains, along with several new wilderness areas providing greater species connectivity across the region.
Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River Opportunities In the Golden State
With multiple Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River proposals in Southern California, including the San Gabriel Mountains, northern San Diego County, and as part of the 2010 Mojave Desert Protection Act, it’s an exciting time for Daniel Rossman from the Wilderness Society and Steve Evans from Friends of the River. Featuring on-location audio from San Antonio Falls and Icehouse Canyon.
David Edelson from the Wilderness Society
The Regional Director for the California and Nevada office of the Wilderness Society discusses current initiatives in the Mojave Desert, the San Gabriel Mountains, and in northern San Diego County.
Solar vs. Wilderness In Mojave Desert Protection Act
There are a zillion places in Southern California where solar farms can be developed other than areas proposed for wilderness designation, like the roof of every massive warehouse and industrial park from the Inland Empire to the Coachella Valley, or the tens of thousands of acres of desert outside of cities and recreation, conservation, and military areas.
