There are two distinct species: one with a tall, trunklike stem ... A keystone species supporting the area’s wildlife, Joshua trees—pollinated by a special species of moth—reproduce by ...

With their twisted stalks and otherworldly outlines, Joshua trees look straight out of an alien landscape or a Dr. Seuss book. But lucky for us, these amazing icons of California’s Mojave Desert are ...

The higher, slightly cooler Mojave Desert offers dazzling vistas of Joshua trees and yucca. The vast park also contains spectacularly sculpted formations of a type of rock known as monzogranite and is ...