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

Arid low desert and vegetated high desert meet in this beloved natural gem, offering visitors stunning vistas and rewarding hikes.

You may never have heard of this desert preserve, but it's got great hiking that looks just like Joshua Tree — just a few ...

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

Western Joshua trees in California are increasingly threatened by changing climate conditions, including rising heat, increasing drought, more frequent wildfires, and by expanding renewable energy and ...

Wildflowers could blanket some of California's desert regions again this year unless warm, dry weather persists.

Southern California’s iconic Joshua trees are flowering months ahead of schedule, baffling scientists and raising fears about the future of the species. The Mojave Desert succulents typically bloom ...

Photographers capturing earlier than expected blooming of the iconic Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert are being asked to ...

Every spring, California’s hills, mountains, and even deserts transform in a whirlwind of brilliant colors. Vibrant pinks, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alec Mackie stands amid a few of the 250 Joshua trees on his 1.2-acre, two-lot property, where he wants to build a retirement home ...

Joshua Tree National Park is often described as an out-of-this-world experience or healing for one’s soul, says Donovan Smith, the park’s public information officer. “With blue sunny skies almost year ...