Western Joshua trees are protected as candidates for California’s threatened species list and by a special conservation law. Environmentalists say this is needed because the iconic succulents are ...

A single Joshua tree's ability to reproduce relies on several precise actions all happening at exactly the right time. First, the Joshua tree's branches flower. Then, the yucca moth (the one and only ...

The vast majority of Joshua Tree National Park visitors never reach Covington Flats, which isn’t near any of the park’s main entrances and is only accessible via bumpy dirt roads or treks on foot ...

Though just an hour’s drive from Palm Springs, the region around California’s Joshua Tree National Park feels like a totally different reality. Of course, that has a lot to do with its otherworldly ...

Despite its close proximity to Palm Springs, there’s a clear distinction between the two aesthetics: while you’ll often find splashes of color and retro-inspired furnishings in the former, in Joshua ...

Kevin Schoonhoven was determined to go camping in Joshua Tree National Park over the weekend. The 34-year-old birder from Orange County had reservations at the park’s Black Rock Campground for ...