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S TA R K & W I L D
mojave
desert
SOUTHWESTERN
UNITED STATES
Far from the madding metropolitan crowds
of Las Vegas and Los Angeles that surround
it, the Mojave desert ofers the balm of
silence and solitude. Canyons, giant mesas,
mountains, towering dunes, and vast, dust-
dry plains make up one of North America’s
most elemental landscapes. It is a world little
touched by humans, save for the odd crum-
bling mine or homestead, but one which
nature adorns with the beauty of the Joshua
tree and spring’s brief-lived wildflowers.
DON’T MISS
Watch the sunset at Keys View on the crest of the
Little San Bernardino Mountains in Joshua Tree
National Park. Take in the incredible view across the
desert heights to the Peninsular Ranges.
Joshua trees set against a glowing sunset make for
one of the most recognizable symbols of the Mojave.