The Mojave River began rising in the High Desert after water was released from Silverwood Lake during recent storm activity in the state, according to the California Department of Water Resources. The ...

The Mojave River is very strange. And there are good reasons why. First, the stream is larger at its source than at its ending. In fact, the farther it is away from its source, the smaller it is.

Just minutes into our trip along California’s storied Mojave Road we encountered the first obstacle — some 20 yards of water between us and the way forward. I walked the weedy stretch of the Mojave ...