Scientists are still assessing the damage, but the York Fire was twice the size of one from three years ago that killed more than a million Joshua trees. The trees grow nowhere else on the planet ...

It’s only when you’re closer to the sign that you‘ll see the illustration of a multi-limbed Joshua ... native plant sale on Oct. 8, which features solely plants that grow in the high and ...

That strategy, called assisted gene flow, can be accomplished by planting seeds or seedlings, or by relocating mature trees, he said. Much of the western Joshua tree’s range is federal land ...

The Mojave National Preserve was known for being home to the world's largest and densest Joshua tree forest. Then in the summer of 2020, a wildfire sparked by lightning torched through more than ...

Roughly 70,000 Joshua tree seeds are currently preserved in ... “and I don’t know that anything brings me as much pleasure as growing a seed. … It’s life affirming. And in the world ...

An estimated 4 to 11 million Joshua trees grow across Southern California. Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for ...