Desert rock has long defined the music made in this corner of California. With roots in the generator parties of the ’80s and ’90s, bands like Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death ...

These three women stand out as stewards of Joshua Tree National Park: ... Easy hikes include the 2.5-mile Lucky Boy Vista, 3-mile Pine Vista and 1.2-mile Desert Queen hike. 5.

More and more people are arriving in the towns along Highway 62 near Joshua Tree National Park. In their eagerness to feel those desert vibes, they’ve set off a full-blown boom.

In 2011, 1.4 million people visited Joshua Tree National Park, a favorite rock-climbing spot for the likes of Jared Leto and Jason Momoa. By 2019, park tourism had more than doubled, reaching ...

For the last six years, the 10-acre Desert Yacht Club — a 1946 Chris Craft cruiser anchored on a rocky hilltop amid retro trailers near Joshua Tree, Calif. — has been Alessandro Giuliano’s ...