According to the city’s website, Palm Springs has over 13,000 trees in 1,100 different sites, and the most numerous species in order of prevalence are, Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta ...

As crews chainsaw Joshua trees, Mojave Desert community protests solar energy project. Melody Petersen. Fri, September 6, 2024 at 9:41 PM UTC. 6 min read.

In 1949, a city councilwoman spearheaded a project to plant hundreds of palm trees along Palm Canyon Drive, solidifying the city's identity. While palm trees ultimately gave the city its name ...

Palm Canyon lays claim to over 2,500 of these majestic trees, some of which are over 200 years old. The shorter, more trafficked Andreas Canyon Trail loops around the northernmost canyon.

When Roy Richards spotted workers cutting down and shredding Joshua trees for a sprawling solar energy project near his Mojave Desert home last week, he started taking photos. “Once the trees go ...