This image posted on the Instagram account of actress and singer Miley Cyrus shows her sitting in a Joshua Tree. Photos posted on her Instagram account showing Cyrus posing in a Joshua tree have drawn criticism from people concerned about protecting the iconic desert species. Joshua trees are protected in Joshua Tree National Park and the Mojave National Preserve as well as under some city and county ordinances. National Park spokesman George Land expressed concern that the singer's many followers might copy her actions. (Instagram via AP)
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