Spring is finally here in Las Vegas. Mojave Max has finally emerged and broken his record for the latest emergence in the ...

Mojave Max, the desert tortoise known as the region's version of Punxsutawney Phil, has yet to emerge from his burrow this ...

Mojave Max, the desert tortoise, has emerged from his burrow in southern Nevada, signaling the start of warmer weather for the area.

Many area residents know Mojave Max from his annual emergence contest, where elementary school students participate in the Punxsutawney Phil-esque tradition of guessing when the desert tortoise ...

Mojave Max, is taking his sweet time emerging from his burrow–the traditional sign for locals that spring has sprung in the desert. "You know those really cool overnight temperatures?