The Latest Breaking News from Joshua Tree National Park

California built a town for 4,000 iron miners in 1948. Today it is one of America's largest ghost towns, with homes and a hospital still standing

On the southeastern edge of Joshua Tree National Park sits Eagle Mountain, once a thriving company town of roughly 4,000 people, now one of California's largest and best preserved ghost towns. Founded in 1948 by industrialist Henry J Kaiser to house workers for the adjoining Eagle Mountain iron mine, the…

The Times of India · Aug 3

Activists outraged after mining company announces plans to dig for rare earth elements next to US National Park

The proposed mining site is just outside the boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park — and reportedly part of the habitat of an endangered desert tortoise

The Independent UK · Mar 30

“They're as trainable as dogs” – honeybees in Joshua Tree National Park to become vital arm of search and rescue missions

Bees that can detect water in lost hikers' sweat will be tagged with GPS trackers to help locate missing persons

Advnture · Apr 1, 2025