By Maya L. Kapoor In early springtime in the Mojave Desert, Joshua trees provide one of the few foods available to many of ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to not provide Endangered Species Act protections for the Joshua tree is illegal, sidesteps climate science.

Discover the Mojave Desert's location, unique climate, fascinating geology, and iconic Joshua trees. Explore facts about North America's lowest and hottest point, Death Valley.

Looking for the perfect summer getaway? The High Desert has it all, from star-filled skies in Joshua Tree to hidden gems like ...

Joshua Trees play an important role in the desert ecosystem. ... This includes a Joshua Tree forest located near Meadview, Arizona within the borders of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

Disheveled, gangly, the Joshua tree is surely one of the West's strangest — and most recognizable — plants. Named by Mormon pioneers for the prophet Joshua, ... Arizona, and southwestern Utah.

Joshua trees, such as this roughly 150- to 200-year-old specimen, are threatened with removal because of a solar project near Boron, Calif.

Located just 20 minutes from downtown Joshua Tree, the town of 29,000 boasts its own, less crowded entrance to the national park and a brand new visitors center that opened in 2023.

The western Joshua tree needs protection under the California Endangered Species Act because of threats from climate change and habitat destruction, the Center for Biological Diversity said in a ...