When it comes to one of California’s most beloved plants, the forecast is dire. Projections suggest that much of Joshua trees’ habitat will become unsuitable by the end of the century as the planet ...

Joshua Tree National Park is a wild, otherworldly landscape that can either be the perfect escape or a brutal challenge depending on when you go. Scorching summers, freezing nights, and unpredictable ...

Western Joshua trees in California are increasingly threatened by changing climate conditions, including rising heat, increasing drought, more frequent wildfires, and by expanding renewable energy and ...

Joshua trees are weird. I say this as an expert on Joshua trees. Joshua trees look weird — their twisty branches end in bouquets of stiff, knife-like leaves, which die back to hang from the branches ...

Joshua Tree National Park is my favorite desert landscape. There’s something magical about its collection of tan, monzogranite boulders, craggy peaks and hidden oases with lush palms and cool pools. I ...

Wildflowers start blooming in late February in Anza-Borrego, and snow touches down in Joshua Tree. The air remains crisp, the sky blue. Campgrounds tend to be much less crowded. Bring down sleeping ...