Over the past decade, Joshua Tree National Park has transformed from a desert refuge for climbers and artists into one of the most-visited destinations in the United States. Located just north of the ...

Joshua Tree National Park is special. Due to there being no cell service in the park, you can really be at one with nature and listen to your inner voice. There’s something otherworldly about Joshua ...

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. — It’s 4 p.m. in Joshua Tree National Park and the air temperature is hovering around 99 degrees — relatively mild for an August afternoon. But at ground level, the sand along the ...

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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 ...

Joshua Tree National Park is my favorite desert landscape. There’s something magical about its collection of tan, monzogranite boulders, craggy peaks and hidden oases with lush palms and cool pools. I ...

From hiking and biking to offbeat art and drive-in movies, the California desert park and its surroundings offer plenty of family adventure. Two boys pose in a small opening between three giant ...