If you've ever been to California, you know the state is full of unique regions that, while similar in climate and topography, differ vastly in culture and vibes. For example, vacationing in Northern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Joshua tree against a sunset in the high Mojave Desert. (Carlo Allegri / Getty Images) Joshua trees face an uncertain future.

As the Joshua Tree area continues grappling with an exponential increase in visitors and a similar boom in short-term rentals, something unusual has popped up in the community of Twentynine Palms: a ...

Over the past decade, Joshua Tree National Park has transformed from a desert refuge for climbers and artists into one of the most-visited destinations in the United States. Located just north of the ...

The desert is calling once again as the Joshua Tree Music Festival returns Oct. 9–12 to the Joshua Tree Lake Campground, promising four days of eclectic music, creativity, and community beneath the ...

Environmental and neighborhood groups have sued the city of Twentynine Palms seeking to overturn the approval of a nature-themed resort near Joshua Tree National Park, charging city planners and ...

These are 15 of our favorite activities to do in and around Joshua Tree National Park in 2025. With a uniquely beautiful and almost other-worldly landscape, Joshua Tree and its surrounding communities ...

It’s a moonless winter night in the Mojave Desert, and stars dazzle across the inky black sky in a kaleidoscope of constellations. From the patio of my room at Reset Hotel—a newly opened boutique ...

To protect the southwest’s iconic Joshua trees, scientists are tinkering with their genetics and searching for climate havens in—and sometimes outside of—their existing habitat. Joshua trees are lit ...