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 ...

After three years, Conserve Southwest Utah has wrapped up its effort to collect data on federally threatened Mojave desert tortoises and other wildlife in the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation ...

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 — ...

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

Discover Joshua Tree National Park, where two very different desert worlds collide: the high Mojave and the low Colorado, creating a landscape that’s otherworldly and enchanting to behold. Here, ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A fire that ignited during the government shutdown burned hundreds of Joshua trees. The iconic, twisty trees are ...

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 ...

California has approved an unprecedented plan to protect the iconic Joshua tree from climate change and development. The western Joshua tree conservation plan is a broad blueprint that compiles ...

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 ...