Every April the National Park Foundation and the National Park Service present National Park Week to celebrate America’s treasures, explore amazing places, celebrate stories of history and culture, and inspire people from all over the world to come help our, and find your park.  The...

You can help open the doors to the past at Joshua Tree National Park! The Partners in Preservation program was created by American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and seeks to increase the public’s awareness on the importance of historic preservation, and inspire long-term...

The colorful spring show continues! These past few weeks we've seen a wide variety of native desert cacti blooming in and around Joshua Tree National Park. Here are just a few colorful examples to inspire you to get out there and enjoy the season.  Claret Cup Cactus (Echinocereus Triglochidiatus)   Claret...

Destination: 49 Palms Oasis Trail, Joshua Tree National Park  Distance: 3 miles round-trip (allow at least 2 hours)  Level of Difficulty: Moderately strenuous hike with a total elevation gain of 480ft Access: Turn left (south) on Canyon Road off 29 Palms Hwy, 4 miles west of 29 Palms. This...

Ready, set, begin!  This is one of the most exciting times of year in the Mojave desert, a time when our fingers are crossed that there was enough soaking rain in the fall and winter months to produce spring wildflowers. The extent and timing of wildflower blooms here in the Morongo Basin area...

The Joshua Tree National Park is very unique looking as is the desert in general. Probably the most impressive scenery is the gigantic rocks that make up the landscape. In order for these rocks to form you have to combine a multitude of different natural forces such as molten rock and fault lines. Joshua...