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Named after the endemic Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia), found in the park and surrounding areas, Joshua Tree is situated some 130 miles (211 km) east of the city of Los Angeles and roughly 78 mi (125 km) east of the city of San Bernardino. Among some of the closest cities to the park are Indio, Palm Desert, and Palm Springs.
The Mojave Desert is one of the most popular spots for tourism in North America, primarily because of the international destination of Las Vegas. The Mojave is also known for its scenery, playing host to Death Valley National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, and the Mojave National Preserve.
The Joshua tree is called "hunuvat chiy'a" or "humwichawa" by the indigenous Cahuilla. [11] It is also called izote de desierto (Spanish, "desert dagger"). [12] It was first formally described in the botanical literature as Yucca brevifolia by George Engelmann in 1871 as part of the Geological Exploration of the 100th meridian (or "Wheeler Survey").
In the Mojave preserve, the park service is now working on ways to restore Joshua trees. The goal is to plant 4,000 trees over four years.
Invasive grasses played a role in stoking that fire, known as the Geology fire, which burned in an area populated by Joshua trees, Mojave yucca, creosote and senna, park officials said.
Joshua Tree National Park is unreal.. Its spiky namesake trees are often compared to something out of Dr. Seuss’ imagination, but park ranger Marc Mahan has another take.
In August 2020, a wildfire destroyed 1.3 million Joshua trees around Cima Dome. [5] The ghost town of Kelso is found in the preserve, with the defunct railroad depot serving as the visitor center. The preserve is commonly traversed by four-wheel drive vehicles traveling on the historic Mojave Road , part of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail .
High Desert" has also been incorporated into the names of businesses and organizations in these areas. [3] [4] The term "High Desert" is also erroneously used to refer to the communities north and west of Joshua Tree National Park—Twentynine Palms and the Morongo Basin (Yucca Valley), which are actually in an area called the Hi-Desert. [5]