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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 — ...

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Joshua Tree National Park is often described as an out-of-this-world experience or healing for one’s soul, says Donovan Smith, the park’s public information officer. “With blue sunny skies almost year ...

Joshua trees are defining features of the Mojave Desert. Once woven into baskets and sandals by the Cahuilla, Joshua trees thrive in the extremely arid conditions of the High Desert. At 20,053 square ...

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The Mojave Desert’s iconic western Joshua trees are expected to get new protections under California law. But not everyone is happy about it. Built into Assembly Bill 122 and its counterpart, Senate ...

One hour northeast of Palm Springs, California, lies Joshua Tree National Park. This popular camping destination has nine campgrounds with 500 campsites! Most of these sites can be reserved online ...

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A massive fire burning through the desert in California and southern Nevada has scorched tens of thousands of acres in a biodiverse national preserve and torched its iconic Joshua trees. The York Fire ...