With their twisted stalks and otherworldly outlines, Joshua trees look straight out of an ... fragile icons could be largely gone from Joshua Tree National Park by the end of the century. Prolonged ...

The Joshua tree is a succulent rather than a tree. It belongs to the Agave family and goes by the scientific name of Yucca brevifolia. Joshua trees typically grow three to nine feet before branching.

has long been a bit quieter than the heavily visited towns of Joshua Tree and Yucca Valley to the west. Most visitors to Joshua Tree National Park enter through the West Entrance in the ...