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 — ...

A damaged Joshua tree is lit by the setting sun, surrounded by terrain scorched by the 72-acre Black Rock wildfire in Joshua Tree National Park. One day after the government shutdown ended, a ranger ...

From the spiky silhouettes of Joshua trees to the glowing Cholla Cactus Garden at sunset, Joshua Tree National Park is a road tripper’s dream. Linking scenic desert drives with epic hikes, stargazing, ...

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, ...

Picture Joshua Tree National Park, but without the Joshua trees. Modeling shows that could be reality for the vast majority of the park by the end of this century if the triple threats of climate ...

The iconic spindly plants are under threat from a variety of factors, including climate change and development, and the California legislature is stepping in to help. What is it? Some think the ...