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Joshua Tree National Park
Reminder: No fires in Joshua Tree National Park until ban lifts
Joshua Tree National Park Rangers have instituted a fire ban within the boundaries of the Park as a protection against…
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Jane Rodgers named Superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park
Jane Rodgers has been named Superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park. Rodgers made the announcement live on Z107.7’s Up Close…
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Seasonal and permanent climbing closures in Joshua Tree National Park
If you are here in the Morongo Basin to experience our unparalleled climbing, then there are a few seasonal and…
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Geology Fire in JT National Park is 90% contained
The Geology Fire, burning across 1,088 acres inside Joshua Tree National Park, is now 90% contained as of this morning…
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Fulltime Paid Internship at Joshua Tree National Park seeking local applicants
The volunteer program at Joshua Tree National Park is hiring a paid Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) intern! This position begins…
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Trammell Evans – missing in Joshua Tree National Park since Saturday, May 5
Updated 5/9 @ 6:30AM The search for missing hiker Trammell Evans is ongoing, and Joshua Tree National Park and Joshua…
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Joshua Tree National Park West Gate project hopes to alleviate gridlock at entrance
Listen here: With Superintendent David Smith leaving for San Francisco – he’s looking back over his nearly decade long tenure…
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Bird Count in Joshua Tree National Park reveals rare species among common feathered friends
Listen here: We have a huge variety of different bird species here in the hi desert – native species that…
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Community Events
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians and JTNP sign new collaboration agreement
An agreement between Joshua Tree National Park and the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians was signed yesterday (January 17),…
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Community Events
Public invited to “The Last Hurrah” for JTNP’s David Smith
Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent David Smith has been promoted and is leaving the Morongo Basin for San Francisco. With…
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Jane Rodgers named interim Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent
As David Smith leaves Joshua Tree National Park, the National Park Service has named Jane Rodgers as interim superintendent. Rodgers…
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100 MPH felony pursuit through Joshua Tree National Park ends after PIT maneuver, arrest of suspect
A Florida man is accused of leading a felony pursuit that began in Joshua Tree National Park, traveled through the…
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49 Palms Trail temporary closure schedule for Joshua Tree National Park
The 49 Palms Trail in Joshua Tree National Park will be closed Sunday nights through Thursdays until the end of…
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Heading out to the National Park in Winter? How to be desert-prepared.
On last week’s Up Close Show, Gary Daigneault spoke with Joshua Tree National Park Preventative Search and Rescue Coordinator Anna…
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Local News
Woman who went missing after car crash in Joshua Tree found, reunited with family
A woman who went missing after a single-car crash on Tuesday morning (12/6) has been found and reunited with family.…
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Arts & Entertainment
Sunday Feature – Claire Nelson, writer of ‘Things I Learned From Falling’ in Joshua Tree National Park
Sunday condensed feature: You can hear the entire interview with Claire Nelson on the Up-Close Show here: “Things I Learned…
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Arts & Entertainment
Weekend Field Reports – The Nancy Karl Trail in Joshua Tree
Listen here: The Nancy Karl loop sits at the top of the Friendly Hills in Joshua Tree – a quiet…
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Joshua Tree National Park back-country Permit public comments Close with 28 responses
Listen here: Joshua Tree National Park asked for public comment regarding changes to back country permitting in July, and has…
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Arts & Entertainment
The 10TH Annual Joshua Tree National Park Art Expo Opens Nov. 3rd
Listen here: Reporting by Charley Thomas The 10th annual juried exhibition of the Joshua Tree National Park Art Expo 2022…
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Mines, historic structures and ‘legacy pollution’ getting cleaned up in Joshua Tree National Park
Listen Here: Reporting by Robert Haydon Desert Queen Mine – Photo Credit, Joshua Tree National Park Joshua Tree National Park…
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