Learn About the Park

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    Nature

    Explore Joshua Tree's impressive biodiversity. Find out why the rocks look the way they do. Learn about threats to park wildlife and plants.

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    History & Culture

    People have lived on the landscape we now call Joshua Tree National Park for thousands of years. Explore their stories here.

  • Color photo of a backpacker hiking through the Coxcomb Mountains.
    Wilderness

    Today, about 85% of Joshua Tree National Park is managed as wilderness.

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    Photos & Multimedia

    Browse our extensive photo collection, watch videos about the park, and learn how a webcam helps us monitor air pollution.

  • closeup of a researcher's gloved hands measuring a horned lizard against a centimeter ruler
    Science & Research

    Joshua Tree National Park is a great natural laboratory for researchers in many different disciplines.

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    Management

    Find out all about the laws, policies, and planning documents that guide park management decisions.

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    Park News

    Keep up with what's going on in Joshua Tree. Find news releases, the park newspaper, and links to our social media outlets.

  • a girl and a boy looking across the desert toward distant mountains
    Kids & Youth

    Joshua Tree National Park is fun for kids of all ages! Get ideas for things to do on your visit to the park or at home.

  • a child sitting on the ground draws desert landforms on a worksheet
    Education

    Joshua Tree offers free, curriculum-based education programs in the park and in nearby schools.

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    Bookstore

    Our park partner, the Joshua Tree National Park Association, sells books and other educational materials in park visitor centers and online.

Last updated: December 17, 2023

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

74485 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-3597

Phone:

760 367-5500

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