The Mojave Desert is a vast and varied dust bowl occupying swathes of California and other south-eastern states. Boasting sweeping sand dunes, dense Joshua Tree forests, dramatic canyons and abandoned mines, the region is popular among visitors seeking seclusion and serenity. The majority of the Mojave Desert is sparsely populated, though it is located between two of the most popular and conventional tourist cities in the world, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.The Mojave Desert region has a long and fascinating history. Before European settlers “discovered” the desert, it was home to tribes of Chemehuevi Indians, who lived in the mountains, hunting deer and sheep and roasting agave blooms for sustenance.
