Mojave Desert

Located primarily in southeastern California and southern Nevada, the Mojave Desert is the driest desert in North America. Characterized by expansive sloped basins between rugged faulted mountain ranges, most of the valleys are internally drained, meaning that any precipitation that does fall does not flow out to the ocean. Joshua trees are native only to the Mojave and indicate the boundaries of the region.

Red Rock Canyon Sunrise
Red Rock Canyon, Nevada
Petroglyph Slab
Pinto Valley Wilderness, Nevada
Rainbow Over Pinto Valley
Pinto Valley Wilderness, Nevada
Turtle Mountains Sunrise
Turtle Mountains, California
Cathedral Rock Dusk Glow
Black Mountains, Arizona
Mopah Peak Sunrise
Turtle Mountains, California
Sunset Over Lake Mead
Pinto Valley Wilderness, Nevada
Valley of Fire Bighorns 2
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Boulder Basin Sunlight
Joshua Tree National Park, California
Mojave Bloom
Turtle Mountains, California
Orange Sherbet
Muddy Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
Rainbow Over Pinto Valley #2
Pinto Valley Wilderness, Nevada
Mojave Morning
Mojave Desert, Nevada
Cactus Greens
Pinto Valley Wilderness, Nevada
Dusk Bloom
Turtle Mountains, California
Cloudy Sandstone
Muddy Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
Valley of Fire Bighorns
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Bighorn Skull
Pinto Valley Wilderness, Nevada
Turtle Mountains Bloom
Turtle Mountains, California
Lake Mead Sunrise
Pinto Valley Wilderness, Nevada
Black Mountains Mist
Black Mountains, Arizona
Hidden Tinaja
Muddy Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
Bouder Basin Sunrise
Joshua Tree National Park, California
Rugged Poppies
Joshua Tree National Park, California
Cactus in Purple
Turtle Mountains, California
Turtle Mountains Morning
Turtle Mountains, California
Turtle Mountains Sunset Bloom
Turtle Mountains, California
Jagged Turtle Mountains
Turtle Mountains, California
Cactus Stars
Turtle Mountains, California
Elephant Arch
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Valley of Fire Road
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Muddy Mountain Clouds
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada
White Domes Road
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Nighttime over Valley of Fire
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Muddy Mountain Sandstone
Muddy Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
Raspberry Sandstone
Muddy Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
Stormy Bowl of Fire
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada
Racetrack Curves
Death Valley National Park, California
Sunset at the Racetrack
Death Valley National Park, California
Moonrise at the Racetrack
Death Valley National Park, California
Eureka Dunes
Death Valley National Park, California
Hiking Eureka Dunes
Death Valley National Park, California
Indian Canyon Palms
Palm Springs, California
Borrego Ocotillo Moon
Anza Borrego Desert, California
Elephant Knees
Anza Borrego Desert, California
Mojave Sunbeams
Black Mountains, Arizona
Kelso Dusk
Kelso Dunes, California
Cadiz Dunes Sunset
Cadiz Dunes, California
Dawn in Cadiz Dunes
Cadiz Dunes, California
Dunes and Coxcomb
Cadiz Dunes, California
Chemehuevi Maze
Chemehuevi Mountains, California
Havasu Lagoon
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona
Havasu Sunset
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona
Gold Mine Sunset
The Needles, Arizona
Dusk in the The Needles
The Needles, Arizona
Desert Robin
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona
Mojave Teeth
Turtle Mountains, California
Dawn Over the Mojave
Turtle Mountains, California
High Mojave Sunrise
Turtle Mountains, California
Queen Butterfly
Turtle Mountains, California
Castle Peaks Dusk
Castle Peaks, California
Castle Peak Joshua Trees
Castle Peaks, California
Joshua Sky
Castle Peaks, California
Joshua Tree Sunset
Castle Peaks, California
Joshua Tree Camp
Castle Peaks, California
Ocotillo Sunset
Stepladder Mountains, California
Fiery Chemehuevi Sunrise
Chemehuevi Mountains, California
Stepladder Light
Stepladder Mountains, California
Stepladder Morning
Stepladder Mountains, California
Chemehuevi Sunset
Chemehuevi Mountains, California