Dear EarthTalk: Are the famous Joshua trees of the California desert really going extinct? What can we do to preserve them? – Bill Alexander, Tempe, AZ The Joshua tree is an iconic species of the ...

But creating a miniature Desert Museum in your yard is not just a matter of planting native species, it's also a matter of not planting non-native — or invader, as they're called at the Desert Museum ...

Here's everything you need to know before visiting California's Joshua Tree National Park.

The Mojave Desert’s iconic western Joshua trees are expected to get new protections under California law. But not everyone is happy about it. Built into Assembly Bill 122 and its counterpart, Senate ...

California has enacted the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act, the first law aimed at helping to ensure the survival of millions of the climate-threatened trees while accommodating booming renewable ...

John Winkler emailed me in search of seven desert trees. These trees are suitable for landscaping throughout Southern California and are noteworthy, in addition to their low water requirement, for ...

A light rain fell on the Mojave National Preserve, where firefighters continued their nearly weeklong battle Wednesday against an unusual desert wildfire that has incinerated countless Joshua trees ...

Firefighters battling a large whirl-spawning wildfire in California and southern Nevada are facing challenging conditions as the blaze spreads and threatens iconic desert Joshua trees. The York Fire – ...

Sidestepping a thorny, long-running controversy, California officials have proposed a new Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act, legislation that could streamline permitting for new housing, renewable ...