Joshua Tree National Park, located in southeastern California, is known for its breathtaking desert landscapes where the ...

Above all, make sure you have plenty of water and be conscious of the heat. If you are planning a long hike, especially in summer, an early start is a good idea. Leave the trail before temperatures ...

Vandals have struck again in Joshua Tree. Today officials from Joshua Tree National Park reported that rocks and walls at the popular Rattlesnake Canyon were spray painted and damaged. Vandals have ...

The main visitor center to the park houses a bookstore, cafe and restrooms. It's a good place to start your visit, pick up maps and find out what might be happening in the park that day. Rangers run ...

Its spiky namesake trees are often compared to something out of Dr. Seuss’ imagination, but park ranger Marc Mahan has another take. “I'm a big sci-fi nerd, and I feel like driving through the park is ...

The park said it will stay open despite damage sustained during the shutdown. Officials at Joshua Tree National Park say some of the iconic trees and landscape have been damaged by visitors and ...

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'll ...

The vast majority of Joshua Tree National Park visitors never reach Covington Flats, which isn’t near any of the park’s main entrances and is only accessible via bumpy dirt roads or treks on foot ...

Joshua Tree National Park saw a record-breaking number of visitors in 2023, with a whopping 3.2 million people piling into popular — as well as remote — swaths of the park, according to new, ...

Editor’s note: This is the last of three columns on the discovery and naming of the Joshua tree, the icon of the Mojave Desert. The Joshua tree has not always been admired. The late author and ...

As creatives seek an escape from the big city, prices jump and cutting-edge architecture rises in the High Desert area: "75 percent of my clients are investors from L.A." By Hadley Meares Contributor ...

The identity and manner of death of the deceased is under investigation. Human skeletal remains have been discovered just off of a trail in Joshua Tree National Park, police say. The grisly discovery ...