The first known European sightings of Joshua trees were by Pedro Fages, who led a Spanish expedition into the area in 1772, ...

Here's everything you need to know before visiting Joshua Tree National Park in California, including the top things to do, places to stay, and more.

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 ...

A wildfire burning inside Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California is nearly contained more than a week after it started. But a group that helps support the park says the ongoing government ...

Desert towns have always carried some mystery with lonely highways, faded signs and strange relics from another time. In the Joshua Tree area, that mystique lingers on with bizarre roadside ...

As the legend goes, it was 19th-century Mormon settlers who gave the Joshua tree its name, inspired by the plant’s bent and clubbed branches, which recall the biblical Joshua raising his arms in ...

Organizers of a new art museum in Joshua Tree announced their plans to build near the national park — but there’s a hitch. The foundation behind the project has had its operations suspended by the ...

The artist Scott Kildall is waving his hand over the contours of a Joshua tree, just inches from its spiky green, bayonet-like leaves. "If I get too close to it, it will prick me and draw blood," he ...