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Joshua Tree · Field guide

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Hikes, wildflowers, ghost towns, makers, music and where to eat: everything we know about Joshua Tree and the Morongo Basin, written by the people who run JT Trading Post.

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A Mojave desert tortoise walking across a pale gravel wash in warm autumn light, with creosote, yuccas and hazy mountains behind it in the high desert near Joshua TreeLatest field note

Secrets of The Mojave

Where Joshua Tree's Desert Tortoises Go for the Winter

Mojave desert tortoises are heading underground for brumation, roughly October through February. How their burrows work, why Joshua Tree's tortoises are in trouble, and what to do if you see one.

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