The Joshua tree is cherished for its distinctive silhouette and singular role as a linchpin of the Mojave Desert ecosystem. Yet the iconic succulent is losing suitable habitat at a brisk clip due to ...

Cottonwood Campground is near the park's southern entrance off Interstate 10. This campground has 62 campsites and some of ...

Protecting two different desert ecosystems, Joshua Tree National Park is minutes from Palm Springs. Conveniently located off ...

The gangly, spiky plants that grow in the vital and sensitive Mojave Desert can live more than 150 years. But devastating wildfires have left behind millions of charred trees — actually succulents — ...

Desert towns have always carried some mystery with lonely highways, faded signs and strange relics from another time. In the Joshua Tree area, that mystique lingers on with bizarre roadside ...

In the Mojave Desert, rising temperatures, less rainfall, and more intense wildfires are killing off Joshua trees. California officials are working on a plan to protect the distinctive yucca tree and ...

With its dramatic rock formations, vast desert landscapes and iconic Joshua trees reaching for the sky, the Joshua Tree area is a one-of-a-kind outdoor wedding location. “Our Joshua Tree wedding ...

When a renewable energy company started razing thousands of Joshua trees this month to make way for a sprawling solar farm, it kicked up a firestorm of outrage among Mojave Desert residents and ...