Known as Whispering Pines, this roughly 2-square-mile wildland within the boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park was once dotted ... also raises the risk of fire in the pinyon-juniper woodlands ...

are at risk of fire because of invasive nonnative grasses. Western Joshua trees are also threatened by habitat loss and degradation. Outside of Joshua Tree National Park, off-road vehicle use, cattle ...

Western Joshua trees live primarily in California, extending into Nevada east of Death Valley National Park ... tree deaths. Higher elevations, where Joshua trees might survive increasing temperatures ...

Read more about Protect Eagle Mountain from Dangerous Development Proposals NPCA at Work Protect Eagle Mountain from Dangerous Development Proposals Just outside the boundary of Joshua Tree National ...