Dear EarthTalk: Are the famous Joshua trees of the California desert really going extinct? What can we do to preserve them? – Bill Alexander, Tempe, AZ The Joshua tree is an iconic species of the ...

But creating a miniature Desert Museum in your yard is not just a matter of planting native species, it's also a matter of not planting non-native — or invader, as they're called at the Desert Museum ...

After years of attempts to protect the western Joshua tree with designation under the state or federal Endangered Species Act, the iconic and gangly high desert plant finally will receive permanent ...

California has enacted the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act, the first law aimed at helping to ensure the survival of millions of the climate-threatened trees while accommodating booming renewable ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has declined to list Joshua trees under the federal Endangered Species Act, leaving the fate of potential protection measures for the iconic spindly plant with newly ...

A light rain fell on the Mojave National Preserve, where firefighters continued their nearly weeklong battle Wednesday against an unusual desert wildfire that has incinerated countless Joshua trees ...

In Southern California, a massive wildfire is burning through the Mojave Desert Preserve — threatening endangered Joshua trees. The cause of the York Fire is under investigation. California is seeing ...

The Mojave Desert’s iconic western Joshua trees are expected to get new protections under California law. But not everyone is happy about it. Built into Assembly Bill 122 and its counterpart, Senate ...