Joshua Tree National Park is 130 miles from LA, 40 miles from Palm Springs, California, and 218 miles from Las Vegas. Given that it's situated within actual desert wilderness, it's not wise to ...

Joshua Tree National Park already represents the southernmost and hottest portion of the western Joshua tree’s range, according to Lynn Sweet, an assistant research ecologist at UC Riverside and ...

The rest of Joshua Tree National Park will remain open, but a full fire ban is in effect until Oct. 1, meaning campfires, woodburning camp stoves and charcoal grills are prohibited.

Most areas of the park don’t have cellphone coverage, but newer iPhones have an SOS feature that enables them to still make emergency calls. In some places, you can also text 911, Marini said.

Crews at Joshua Tree National Park have begun to survey damages to its namesake plant in the wake of the latest wildfire that has burned more about 200 acres in an area known as a "refuge" of ...

Earlier this month, Joshua Tree National Park asked tourists to try to avoid the park if possible. Last year's meteor shower led to over-crowding and traffic concerns.

Keeping kids engaged and entertained at Joshua Tree National Park is often a matter of simple pleasures like camping in the desert, watching the heavens through a microscope, or scrambling between ...