Thousands of Joshua trees are dying as the Mojave region develops. They must be saved

Thousands of Joshua trees are dying as the Mojave region develops. They must be saved

Guest Commentary written by Jacob Mull Jacob Mull is pursuing a masters degree in conservation leadership at Colorado State University. People across the globe come to visit the arid and bleak Mojave Desert to gaze upon the marvelous towers known as Joshua trees. I got up close and personal with them through a field botany course at Cal Poly. I immediately became captivated by these rugged icons — tenacious survivors that have weathered millenn…