JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. >> One day after the government shutdown ended, a ranger ambled down a trail in Joshua Tree ...

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human development and climate change. The ...

Join me on a serene morning hike through Hidden Valley Trail — one of the best-kept secrets in Joshua Tree National Park.

Join me on an unforgettable hike through Joshua Tree National Park to the historic Lost Horse Mine! This adventure took me deep into the rugged desert, where the echoes of the past still linger among ...

Scientists warn that without significant climate action, the species could be functionally extinct by 2070 because of climate ...

A California-based renewable energy company plans to clear thousands of protected Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert to make way for a solar project that will generate electricity for nearly 180,000 ...

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, ...

The housing market has proven to be a tough terrain in Joshua Tree, California, evidenced by a house that sold for $340,000 in December after being purchased for $600,000 in 2021, marking a $240,000 ...

The Joshua Tree area was the state’s hottest real-estate market during the pandemic. Located about 40 miles from tony Palm Springs, the mountainous region has long drawn home buyers for its affordable ...

A firefighter with the National Park Service says a fire wiped out more than a thousand Joshua trees amid the government ...

One day after the government shutdown ended, a ranger ambled down a trail in Joshua Tree National Park, bathed in golden ...