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Learn more: California's Mojave Desert

 Ten Points of Inspiration in and around the National Parks of 

California's Mojave Desert

Visitor centers and museums: The national parks have visitor centers: Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Preserve — as do several state parks in the region.  Among the museums outside the desert with desert exhibits and collections are: California Science Center, Los Angeles; San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands; and the Oakland Museum of California, Oakland.    


Maps: Websites of conservation agencies (see below). U.S. Geological Survey: https://store.usgs.gov/maps .Automobile Club of Southern California: Its offices provide maps to members. National Geographic Maps: https://natgeomaps.com .


Books: Leading publishers on California topics are the University of California Press, https://ucpress.edu , and Heyday Books, https://heydaybooks.com . Many titles are issued by other major publishers and smaller regional presses. Libraries will have major titles but vary in their other holdings. Best places to find local items are independent bookstores, park visitor centers, and some museum stores. 


The protected areas: For detailed and current information about the national parks, national monuments, wilderness areas, and other protected areas of the Mojave Desert of California, visit the websites of their agencies:

· U.S. Bureau of Land Management: https://blm.gov

· U.S. National Park Service: https://nps.gov

· United States Fish and Wildlife Service: https://fws.gov

· USDA Forest Service: https://fs.usda.gov

· California State Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/

· California Department of Fish and Wildlife: https://apps.wildlife.ca.gov/lands


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