Native to the Mojave Desert, the Joshua Tree is a type of yucca that grows into fantastic shapes. With an average lifespan of 150 years, these trees are fixtures throughout the desert southwest.

Recent attention is being focused on the very survival of Joshua Trees due to persistent climate change. Due to excessive carbon emissions, the humidity levels in the already arid Mojave desert continue to drop, resulting in staggering losses of this native tree. Please read more about how me may lose these trees for all time here.