An Explorer’s Paradise
The California Desert National Conservation Lands are a place for endless exploration on hiking and driving trails, more than one could fit in a lifetime.
Unprecedented Landscape Level Protection
Combined with other protected lands in the region, the California Desert National Conservation Lands make up the largest intact landscape in the contiguous United States.
A Cornucopia of Scientific Discovery
More new species to science are being discovered within the California Desert National Conservation Lands than in the entire rest of the state.