Healthcare workers at the Hi-Desert Medical Center were picketing outside the facility Thursday morning. They are asking for the parent company Tenet to find caregivers to fill the open positions and provide more support for current workers. United Healthcare Workers West union reps were holding signs on the corner of White Feather Road off Highway 62 - at the entrance to Hi Desert Medical and the Joshua Tree Superior Court house. Cars honked their horns in support of the small gathering, which…

The Mojave Desert Land Trust has announced some new land acquisitions, 16 parcels that add 272 acres to the over 110 thousand acres of colorado and mojave desert that the land trust has protected since its formation in 2007. The first acquisition is 36 acres in Shadow Valley, which sits at the base of multiple Mojave mountains in and around the Mojave National Preserve. Clark Mountain - which sits at nearly 8000 feet, is the tallest peak in the preserve and has records of indigenous occupation…

The Women in Science Discovering our Mojave - or WISDOM - is offering a paid internship for women currently enrolled in college-level classes from any major. If you are a woman interested in science, along with contributing to desert conservation research and education - then you have until Sunday, July 23rd to apply. Interns will explore the beautiful Mojave Trails National Monument to study either crucifixion thorn or ocotillos within the monument. WISDOM, with support from the Bureau of Land…