Strangely splendid, the Joshua tree of the Mojave Desert captivated ... noting that Hoyt filled seven freight cars with desert rocks, plants and sand and shipped it all back East.

When Roy Richards spotted workers cutting down and shredding Joshua trees ... desert kit fox, a cat-sized canine with long delicate ears and fur on the soles of its feet to protect them from the ...

Known to locals as the High Desert, the area—which includes Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Pioneertown, and the unincorporated community of Joshua Tree—has been home to indigenous peoples for ...