What she means is the park's dense Joshua tree forests may never come back after a fire. A grassy savannah might rise up to replace them, with a few Joshua trees scattered throughout as a reminder ...

The vast majority of Joshua Tree National Park visitors never reach Covington Flats, which isn't near any of the park's main ...

The Eureka Fire broke out Friday near an area of the park that's been known as a "refuge" for the namesake plant.

Here’s what travelers should know about Joshua Tree, the latest national park in USA TODAY’s yearlong series. “We are where two deserts meet, and so we have the distinction of having not ...

The artist Scott Kildall is waving his hand over the contours of a Joshua tree, just inches from its spiky green, bayonet-like leaves. "If I get too close to it, it will prick me and draw blood ...

I've lived near California's Joshua Tree National Park for almost 20 years. As a local who visits the park often, I've seen many travelers make the same common mistakes. Many visitors assume they ...

the Joshua Tree area is a one-of-a-kind outdoor wedding location. “Our Joshua Tree wedding clients tend to want non-traditional wedding experiences with a connection to nature,” says Sabrina ...

After years of attempts to protect the western Joshua tree with designation under the state or federal Endangered Species Act, the iconic and gangly high desert plant finally will receive ...

A Los Angeles federal judge ruled against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to deny Endangered Species Act protections for the Joshua tree. The judge determined the USFWS failed to ...