When it comes to one of California’s most beloved plants, the forecast is dire. Projections suggest that much of Joshua trees’ habitat will become unsuitable by the end of the century as the planet ...

Joshua trees are weird. I say this as an expert on Joshua trees. Joshua trees look weird — their twisty branches end in bouquets of stiff, knife-like leaves, which die back to hang from the branches ...

This month a wildfire burned through 130 square miles of Mojave National Preserve in California, torching cacti, pinions, junipers and the iconic Joshua trees. Hotter and drier conditions from a ...