Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alec Mackie stands amid a few of the 250 Joshua trees on his 1.2-acre, two-lot property, where he wants to build a retirement home ...

For slower weekend mornings, stop by the Joshua Tree Farmers Market, open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s a great place to grab fresh produce, snacks, and small goods before retreating back to ...

Firefighters protected homes and other structures Thursday from a brush fire in the desert east of Los Angeles that burned about 250 acres. The Elk Fire started near Elk Trail and San Andreas Road and ...

On a sunny spring afternoon in the high desert, Adam Miller and Devon Oder prepared to welcome guests — friends, neighbors, artists and family members — to a reception for artist B. Wurtz at their one ...

In the Mojave Desert, rising temperatures, less rainfall, and more intense wildfires are killing off Joshua trees. California officials are working on a plan to protect the distinctive yucca tree and ...

The iconic spindly plants are under threat from a variety of factors, including climate change and development, and the California legislature is stepping in to help. What is it? Some think the ...

The artist Scott Kildall is waving his hand over the contours of a Joshua tree, just inches from its spiky green, bayonet-like leaves. "If I get too close to it, it will prick me and draw blood," he ...

Though I was only minutes away from one of Los Angeles County’s biggest suburban cities, the high desert trail I was on felt very similar to Joshua Tree National Park. Twisted and gangly branches ...