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 ...
A Joshua tree against a sunset in the high Mojave Desert. (Carlo Allegri / Getty Images) Joshua trees face an uncertain future. Scientists warn that without significant climate action, the species ...
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 — ...
Sometimes, the lesser-known towns that pave the way into national parks can be more than just "pass-through" destinations. Take Mariposa, the "gateway to Yosemite" in California, which boasts wineries ...
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," he ...