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

Dying Joshua Trees several weeks before a devastating wildfire torched an untold number of them in Mojave National Preserve. By 2099, 80% to 90% of Joshua tree habitat could be lost. (Robert Gauthier ...

Joshua Tree National Park is unreal. Its spiky namesake trees are often compared to something out of Dr. Seuss’ imagination, but park ranger Marc Mahan has another take. “I'm a big sci-fi nerd, and I ...

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 — ...

Near Palm Springs, California, Joshua Tree National Park is a protected desert expanse named for its signature yucca plant with twisted limbs and spiky leaves. The best time to visit the park is ...

"The Country since leaving the Colorado has been a dry rocky sandy Barren desert." – Jedediah Smith, 1826. Early western explorers who ventured into the Mojave Desert, like Jedediah Smith, often ...

Western Joshua trees in California are increasingly threatened by changing climate conditions, including rising heat, increasing drought, more frequent wildfires, and by expanding renewable energy and ...