President Joe Biden flew to Los Angeles Monday, one day before traveling to the Coachella Valley to announce the creation of a national monument south of Joshua Tree National Park.

Protecting two different desert ecosystems, Joshua Tree National Park is minutes from Palm Springs. Conveniently located off Interstate 10, this is an easy national park to drive through. So you can explore this site on a road trip when you drive one way through the park.

In the face of threats of climate change and habitat loss, a new national monument will protect critical habitat, promote equitable access to nature, and preserve the desert's rich cultural history.