Welcome to Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area.
Spring blooms at Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area.
Lacy phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia).
Wide open spaces at Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area.
Tiny white flowers on the desert floor.
There are a couple of short hiking loops at Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area.
Lupine flowers.
Millions of tiny yellow flowers turn the desert gold.
Keep your eyes peeled for lizards scurrying across the trails.
Purple flowers come to life in the spring.
Colorful rock in Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area.
Leopard lizard in Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area.
The interpretive trails at Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area will teach you about the plants and animals in the desert.
A bleached, old tortoise shell.
The desert is the showiest in spring.
More desert blooms.
Cholla cactus.
No shade at the Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area.