The Eagle Crest project would threaten the national park, wildlife, and desert water sources. Joshua Tree, CA – The California State Legislature has advanced historic energy procurement legislation ...

Arid low desert and vegetated high desert meet in this beloved natural gem, offering visitors stunning vistas and rewarding hikes.

From towering rock formations to endless desert views, Joshua Tree offers a rock climbing experience that keeps drawing ...

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 — ...

“We have the chance to make Joshua Tree National Park whole again. I was born and raised in the California desert. Protecting this landscape is a part of who I am." – Luke Basulto, NPCA's California ...

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 ...

Two California desert conservancies have won more than $2 million in state funds to acquire critical habitat for imperiled species. In Riverside County, Oswit Land Trust was awarded $1.5 million for ...

9:26 a.m. Aug. 3, 2023: An earlier version of this article misspelled the last name of retired conservation ecologist Cameron Barrows as Barrow. A light rain fell on the Mojave National Preserve, ...

With their twisted stalks and otherworldly outlines, Joshua trees look straight out of an alien landscape or a Dr. Seuss book. But lucky for us, these amazing icons of California’s Mojave Desert are ...