Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA Aug 10, 2024

California"s Joshua Tree National Park, located where the Mojave and Colorado deserts meet, has been home to various cultures for thousands of years. Its earliest known residents were people from the Pinto culture, who lived here from 8000 to 4000 BCE. Centuries later, this land was inhabited by the native Cahuilla, Serrano and Chemehuevi peoples. The park"s namesake, the Joshua tree, grows in a landscape covering 3,216 square kilometres. Despite their name, they are not really trees but rather a kind of succulent. Native to the southwest US and northern Mexico, they can grow up to 12 metres tall. Whether it"s hiking through Hidden Valley, visiting the Cholla Cactus Garden or marvelling at Skull Rock, this national park has a lot to offer. By night, it becomes a stargazer"s paradise, as seen in today"s image. Whether you seek adventure or a moment of tranquillity, Joshua Tree awaits with open skies.

© Chris Moore - Exploring Light Photography/Tandem Stills + Motion

palette

Today in History

King of the jungle? Nope
Desert daggers?
Aug 10, 2025World Lion Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Oct 20, 2023Pygmy three-toed sloth baby, Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama
Aug 5, 2024Lavender field, Hertfordshire, England
Feb 21, 2024Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, USA
May 18, 2025International Museum Day
Aug 28, 2024Paralympic Games begin in Paris
Sep 24, 2024Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland
A feel of an era bygone
Dec 8, 2023La Rocque Harbour, Island of Jersey
Butterfly, fly away
A vibrant, sun-drenched island
Aug 25, 2024Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, Telangana
Take the trail more travelled by
The ‘Old Bridge,’ reborn
Feb 2, 2024Alpine Marmot
Sep 23, 2025Keel-billed toucan, Costa Rica
Blurring the lines with wearable art
Stars in daylight
Stretching out in the Everglades
Apr 27, 2025Coastal redwoods in Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States
Jun 11, 2025Greater flamingos, Lüderitz, Namibia
Sep 21, 2023International Day of Peace
Where are these birds headed?
For Mother’s Day, we salute these marsupial moms
Mar 19, 2025A black heron canopy hunting in Botswana
Dec 11, 2023Huangshan Mountains, China
Dec 13, 2024Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
Oct 14, 2023Ring of fire solar eclipse
Sep 8, 2023International Literacy Day
Aug 23, 2025St. Barbaras Cathedral, Kutná Hora, Czechia
Sep 26, 2023Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California