Mini dust devils form behind the wheels of my rented Pontiac as I motor 40 miles down Highway 62, away from Palm Springs International Airport toward Joshua Tree. The landscape looks rugged, with ...

"Gunsmoke." "Pigpen." "Course and Buggy." "Illusion Dweller." All are among hundreds of popular, iconic rock climbing routes at Joshua Tree National Park, where a mixture of sly humor, almost ...

Climbers flock to Joshua Tree from around the world to tackle the literally thousands of routes open to them. There are challenges for all ability levels, with more than 8,000 climbing routes, 2,000 ...

Within the pristine wilderness of Queen Mountain in Joshua Tree National Park sits a beautiful area called The Underground Chasm. Earlier this year, a climber noticed that the approach steps to ...

The California desert town's got more going for it than sunsets. It's a perfect place for newbie rock climbers to practice, which one writer learned her first time scaling its stone faces. I’m about ...

Miley Cyrus joined a group that is becoming increasingly reviled among people who care about preserving the iconic succulents that give Joshua Tree National Park its name. The 26-year-old singer and ...

PALM SPRINGS (CBSLA/AP)-- Social media photos showing Miley Cyrus posing in a Joshua tree have drawn criticism from people concerned about protecting the iconic species - including the National Park ...

Joshua Tree is one of the United States' most famous national parks. People go camping, hiking, mountain climbing and just ...

A friend of the man who was found dead in Joshua Tree National Park on Monday said Michael Spitz, 35, of San Diego died while free-solo climbing. Spitz was found dead on Monday after the National Park ...