As the government shutdown enters a third week, confusion abounds in many federal departments and agencies. Among the places ...

The gangly, spiky plants that grow in the vital and sensitive Mojave Desert can live more than 150 years. But devastating wildfires have left behind millions of charred trees — actually succulents — ...

Alec Mackie stands amid a few of the 250 Joshua trees on his 1.2-acre, two-lot property, where he wants to build a retirement home, in Yucca Valley. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Imagine this ...

When it comes to one of California’s most beloved plants, the forecast is dire. Projections suggest that much of Joshua trees’ habitat will become unsuitable by the end of the century as the planet ...