For one of the best hikes in Joshua Tree National Park, you'll want to head to this lesser-visited trail to avoid the crowds.

with very few younger trees becoming established in many areas. Even greater changes are projected over the coming decades, and scientists say these beautiful, fragile icons could be largely gone from ...

Starting in Desert Hot Springs, this 12-mile trail leads to the national park. Most hikers meet a car for the journey back ...

Joshua Tree National Park is unreal. Its spiky namesake trees are often compared to something out of Dr. Seuss’ imagination, ...

Joshua Tree National Park is a cherished landscape with wide-open vistas, rare rock formations and plants, and endless opportunities for outdoor recreation. From its towering granite boulders to its ...

Over three million people visit Joshua Tree National Park each year, according to the NPS, drawn by its “funky” Joshua trees, animal life and vistas. It spans nearly 800,000 acres (1,250 sq ...

If you do hire a climbing guide, make sure that they are permitted to work in Joshua Tree National Park. Each guide is required to have rock guiding certifications through the Professional ...

Joshua Tree National Park interior roads will be partly closed for road rehabilitation and sealing starting Oct. 28, which will likely last until Nov. 11. Roads will be closed one at a time for as ...

Mormon settlers may have given Joshua trees their name in the mid-1800s ... Deb Haaland, to expand Joshua Tree National Park and establish Chuckwalla National Monument through use of the Antiquities ...

The best way to get around Joshua Tree National Park is by car. To reach Joshua Tree, most visitors fly into Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), which is about 50 miles east, or via Los ...