Spring is finally here in Las Vegas. Mojave Max has emerged, breaking his record for the latest emergence in the 25-year ...

The desert tortoise whose annual emergence from his burrow marks the beginning of spring in Southern Nevada is awake, but ...

Southern Nevada’s most famous desert tortoise officially emerged from his burrow on Thursday, according to Clark County. Mojave Max emerged shortly after 2 p.m., ...

While Mojave Max's emergence typically marks the beginning of springlike weather in Southern Nevada, many locals questioned what his emergence this late into the season could mean.

Southern Nevada's celebrity desert tortoise, Mojave Max, finally came out of his winter burrow on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Mojave Max, the desert tortoise who serves as a mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program, has not yet emerged ...

Now that we're in the month of May and have seen temperatures consistently in the upper 80s—many locals are asking "where is ...

However, one uniquely Arizonan experience may not instantly come to mind: Adopting a Sonoran Desert tortoise. Since 1981, the Arizona Game and Fish Department has facilitated a program to allow ...

As Arizona's trails get busier, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is urging motorized vehicle operators to be ...

Mojave Max, Clark County’s own weather prognosticator and mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program, has not ...

This beloved nonprofit, which relies on philanthropic support to operate, has served the region for more than 50 years.