News - Algodones Dunes
Thousands Gather in Glamis to Celebrate the Yamaha Rhino Rally at the Dune Tour CYPRESS, Calif., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of off-road enthusiasts flocked to the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, commonly known as "Glamis," in Southern California this past weekend (March 20-23) to celebrate one of their favorite past times with family and friends at the Yamaha Rhino Rally at the Dune Tour. The event, officially named the Rhino Rally at the Dune Tour presented by Yamaha, attracted approximately 1,800 registered attendees and their families and friends.
By James Gilbert, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz. Jul. 18--After completing a second status review of Peirson's milk-vetch plant, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has concluded that it should remain listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
By James Gilbert, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz. Feb. 16--Federal wildlife officials have released their final ruling that reduces the number of acres set aside as critical habitat at the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area for the federally-protected Peirson's milk-vetch plant. The U.S.
By James Gilbert, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz. Aug. 21--The root of the endangered Pierson's milk-vetch plant can penetrate deep into the ground in the dunes west of Yuma to anchor itself in the shifting sands. Now those sands may be shifting even more if off-roaders get more places to ride. The U.S.
By The Sun, Yuma, Ariz. Jul. 18--A group of former government workers said they have had enough of off-roaders tearing up the desert. The group, Rangers for Responsible Recreation, cites data from the U.S.
