May 26, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
Even before the summer travel rush began this Memorial Day weekend, Yosemite National Park was seeing enormous crowds—more than 836,000 visits so far in 2026, according to National Park Service data, about 100,000 more than this time last year. During the pandemic,... 
Feb 20, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
A recent federal court ruling temporarily prohibited motorized vehicle use on roughly 2,200 miles of trails in the Western Mojave Desert in California to protect the endangered desert tortoise and rare plant life. While disinformation groups like the BlueRibbon... 
Feb 24, 2025 | Look West Newsletter
A group of climbers hung a giant upside down American flag from the face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park on Saturday. The flag was displayed on the iconic 3,000 foot granite cliff as a protest against the recent wave of unwarranted firings of National Park... 
Jan 7, 2025 | Press Release
The Biden-Harris administration responds to overwhelming Tribal and local support DENVER— President Joe Biden is expected to use his authority under the Antiquities Act today to designate two new national monuments in California: Chuckwalla National... 
Dec 3, 2024 | Look West Newsletter
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect Joshua trees, which are threatened by wildfires, development, and climate change. Joshua trees are endemic to the Mojave Desert and only grow in California between 1,600 and 6,600...