The area that is now Joshua Tree National Park wasn’t always a desert. During the Great Ice Age, also known as the Pleistocene Epoch, there were rivers and lakes as well as Columbian mammoths ...

Fortunately, travelers don’t need rocket ships to see the park’s striking landscape. Here’s what travelers should know about Joshua Tree, the latest national park in USA TODAY’s yearlong ...

Discover Joshua Tree National Park, where two very different desert worlds collide: the high Mojave and the low Colorado, creating a landscape that’s otherworldly and enchanting to behold.

Sitting at the intersection of the Mojave and Colorado deserts, Joshua Tree is a must for avid national park hikers. So, whether you're looking for a spiritual adventure or a detox from everyday ...

It's embarrassing to admit, but ten years ago, when I first started going to Joshua Tree National Park, I got lost. I'd been shuffling along, marveling at the sheer magnitude of the fractured ...

Joshua Tree National Park will move forward with a significant infrastructure upgrade project that will last into early 2026. The project includes constructing a new entrance station at the park ...

I've lived near California's Joshua Tree National Park for almost 20 years. As a local who visits the park often, I've seen many travelers make the same common mistakes. Many visitors assume they ...

Joshua Tree National Park night sky festival in California — Oct. 13–14 ...

An iconic Southern California national park was hit with an unprecedented snowstorm earlier this week. On Monday, flurries began falling upon the Mojave Desert, covering Joshua Tree National Park ...

Three tourists from Germany have been cited after going on a paintball shooting spree that defaced road signs, bathrooms and dumpsters throughout Joshua Tree National Park, officials said.

Joshua Tree National Park now receives over 3 million annual visitors, more than double the visitation numbers from just a decade ago. Joshua Tree previously announced plans to raise camping ...