Nicholas Heath Photography

07/18/2026

07/10/2026

Your speed impacts everyone on the road. Stay within the speed limit and protect lives.

06/21/2026

The afternoon colors glow in Grand Canyon National Park.

06/17/2026

A lonely tree stands before the expanse of time.

06/14/2026

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There is a particular kind of color that feels less like decoration and more like memory. It is the color of old family slides, roadside motels, desert postcards, mid-century travel films, faded National Geographic pages, and motion pictures made before digital sharpness taught every surface to ann

06/13/2026

Light falls across the canyon.

06/12/2026

The Grand Canyon, AZ

05/22/2026

🚧 As we celebrate National Public Works Week and the upcoming Centennial of Route 66, we recognize the important role public works has played in shaping our communities.

Route 66 represents more than a historic highway; it symbolizes connection, progress, and the spirit of the communities it continues to serve. At San Bernardino County Public Works, we remain committed to preserving that history while continuing to build a future focused on efficiency, innovation, and technology to better serve our residents.

From maintaining vital infrastructure to planning for the future, Public Works is proud to honor the legacy of Route 66 while helping pave the way forward.

05/21/2026

Did you know Charles M. Schulz, creator of Peanuts, spent part of his childhood in Needles? As a tribute to his upbringing, Snoopy’s brother was depicted as living in the desert just outside of Needles. 🏜️

Needles is one of the oldest cities in San Bernardino County and its history dates back to 1883, when the first railroad crossed the Colorado River from Topock, Arizona to the present-day site of Needles, which led to the town’s formation. The town was named after “The Needles,” a distinctive group of rock pinnacles and mountain peaks in Mohave County, Arizona.

As the railroad industry expanded, the railroad company also built a hotel, car sheds, shops and a roundhouse. Needles became the largest port on the river above Yuma, Arizona, and was a regular stop for the Santa Fe Railroad. It also served as an icing station for fruits and vegetables shipped east from California’s fields and orchards. Needles was officially incorporated on Oct. 30, 1913. By the 1920s, it had also become a popular stop for travelers along Route 66.

Read the full story on our website: https://bit.ly/4uq23Q7

04/06/2026

Spring in the Mojave National Preserve is almost imperceptible at first. The air softens. Light stretches longer across the road. Small signs of life appear only if you’re willing to slow down enough to notice.

Out here, that’s the lesson.

The desert tortoise doesn’t rush. It moves with the landscape, not against it, steady, unbothered, enduring in a place that asks for patience more than speed.

The Mojave holds a different kind of solitude; one that isn’t absence, but presence. No noise, no urgency, just distance and sky and the quiet realization of how small you are within it.

And somehow, that smallness feels like belonging.