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 ...

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 ...

Spring brings a carpet of wildflow­ers, and the super-clear desert night sky makes the park an oasis for stargazing. Joshua Tree National Park is often described as an out-of-this-world ...

White Tank Campground is located in Joshua Tree National Park. Campers love this quiet 18-site small campground with incredible boulders. Big rocks and gorgeous Joshua Trees surround Belle ...

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 ...

A trio of German tourists allegedly fired yellow paintballs at nearly a dozen signs in Joshua Tree National Park over the weekend, officials said. The three visitors used a paintball gun and ...

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.

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 ...