KEITH LADZINSKIYet these icons of the
Mojave Desert already
faced other threats.
Seedlings appear less
often as temperatures
rise and a long drought
persists; invasive
grasses promote fire.
This relatively cool
pocket, where some
trees survived the
2020 fire, is a potential
refuge. Volunteers
are planting seedlings
to aid the recovery.CALIFORNIA
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVETHE DOME FIRE KILLED
MORE THAN A MILLION
JOSHUA TREES IN 2020