Looking for the best hikes in Joshua Tree National Park? Explore Skull Rock Trail—an easy, scenic loop filled with massive boulders, desert views, and a skull-shaped rock you’ll never forget.

The best way to get around Joshua Tree National Park is by car. To reach Joshua Tree, most visitors fly into Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), which is about 50 miles east, or via Los ...

If you're unfamiliar with the park, you'll want to purchase a climbing guide and hiking map, which are available ... they are permitted to work in Joshua Tree National Park. Each guide is required ...

While most of us might associate California’s Palm Springs with hedonistic pool parties and a raft of celebrities, the desert ...

For the kickoff of the annual National Park Week, which for 2025 will be ... Channel Islands (the boat ride won’t be free), Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Lassen, Pinnacles, Redwood, Sequoia and ...

Named for the lizard found in the Sonoran and Mojave Desert and northwestern Mexico, Chuckwalla, which borders Joshua Tree National Park to the south, includes land sacred to Native American ...

If your destination is Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon, or even Las Vegas, add a pit stop to see another National Park Service ...

Tucked away in Snow Hill, Maryland, Pocomoke River State Park might be one of the most underappreciated natural treasures on ...

Pocomoke River State Park is that supporting actor, and it’s time for its spotlight moment.

I visited all the major US national parks and ranked them based on factors like beauty and crowd size. My favorites include ...

Some are grand and awe-inspiring, embodying the vision of what a national park likely looks like in your mind. Others, although still worth visiting, don't quite reach that same iconic standard.