The spiky desert succulents typically blossom beginning in late February. But this season, many started growing flowers up to ...

Southern California’s iconic Joshua trees are flowering months ahead of schedule, baffling scientists and raising fears about ...

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 ...

Kevin Schoonhoven was determined to go camping in Joshua Tree National Park over the weekend. The 34-year-old birder from Orange County had reservations at the park's Black Rock Campground for ...

For these trees, January is supposed to be a month of dormancy and the blooming should be happening somewhere between ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Joshua trees face an uncertain future. Scientists warn that without significant climate action, the species could ...

A decadelong saga to federally protect the Joshua tree took another turn this week, when a judge overturned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s previous decision to keep the tree off its endangered ...