Jeremy B. Yoder, a Lancaster Mennonite High School graduate, is an associate professor of biology at California State ...

Covington Flats is also an example of “climate refugia,” or an area that is expected to remain suitable for Joshua trees in ...

These hiking trails—for all levels—offer unique ways to spot wildlife and experience California’s iconic Mojave park on foot.

From hiking and biking to offbeat art and drive-in movies, the California desert park and its surroundings offer plenty of ...

Firefighters battling a stubborn brush fire in Joshua Tree National Park on Friday, May 30 urgently requested major air ...

The firings at the park included about a half-dozen trail maintenance workers, said Bill Wade, 83, the executive director of the Association of National Park Rangers. Joshua Tree National Park ...

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 ...

Joshua Tree National Park will begin a major infrastructure project focused on a new west entrance station. The $5 million project is funded by entrance fees and is expected to be completed in ...

Check out the three-mile-long Ryan Mountain Trail if you’re looking for sweeping mountaintop views of Joshua Tree National Park and aren’t afraid of a little elevation gain. It made McKenna’s list of ...

Whitney) while standing at the lowest elevation in the Western Hemisphere ... apartment to a small house outside of Joshua Tree National Park (which was also the very first National Park I ...

Credit: Theresa Sama One of my favorite local areas—with many interconnecting trails, lots of wildlife and a nature center—is located off the beaten path of Joshua Tree National Park: Black Rock ...

Who’s buying up land around Joshua Tree National Park ... sensitive corners of the park,” my colleagues wrote in their Times subscriber exclusive story. “At an elevation of roughly 4,600 ...