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Bleeding in the Air: Volunteering during the Mass Casualty Drill in Joshua Tree National...

Last Monday, a who's who of emergency agencies combined forces to stage and rehearse a Mass Casualty Incident within Joshua Tree National Park. Volunteer...

Joshua Tree National Park authorized to offer jobs back to six park rangers fired...

The National Park Service has been authorized to rehire the nearly 1,000 probationary positions that were cut from National Parks nationwide on February 14th. The six...

West Entrance to Joshua Tree National Park closed through Thursday (4/10) for new booth...

The entrance in Joshua Tree sees more traffic than the other two entrances.

“I Thought They Were Protected” Joshua Tree documentary screening tonight (4/5) in Twentynine Palms

“Will Joshua Trees Survive?” The iconic Joshua Tree, which is still found in such abundance in the Morongo Basin, is threatened; both by the direct...

Construction on private land within Joshua Tree National Park halted for investigation (updated)

Joshua Tree National Park has halted construction on one or more privately-owned parcels within park borders pending an investigation into possible damages to park property.

Nominations are open for JTNPA’s Minerva Hoyt California Desert Conservation Award

The Joshua Tree National Park Association has announced a call for nominations for the 21st annual Minerva Hoyt California Desert Conservation Award. The Minerva...

Busy in Joshua Tree National Park? Here are a few nearby alternatives

If you love being outside this is your time of the year. The mild temperatures of spring bring more people out to the park...

Support Joshua Tree National Park with the 3rd Annual “Love Your Park Food &...

The 3rd Love Your Park Food & Drink Tour wraps up on Sunday February 16th. The now annual event highlights local bars and restaurants...

West Entrance into Joshua Tree National Park reopens in time for a busy Spring...

The western or "Joshua Tree" entrance into Joshua Tree National Park reopened today after the first closure in the construction process of the new...

Fish & Game Commission to take up Joshua Tree Conservation Plan

Threatened by climate change, habitat destruction, and wildfires, the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act of 2013 aims to curtail the disappearance of the iconic...

The “Lynch Crag” and the connection between the late director and Joshua Tree National...

Acclaimed director and artist David Lynch died on Thursday. His body of work, including films like Blue Velvet, Elephant Man, and Mullholland Drive, as...

The Desert View Conservancy Area: a more accessible and quieter alternative to Joshua Tree...

Joshua Tree’s Desert View Conservation Area, also known as Section 6, is an underrated annex to the National Park that makes an easily accessible...

Joshua Tree National Park officials clarify investigation into road that leads to private land...

On October 22nd, we reported on an investigation within the borders of Joshua Tree National Park in the Whispering Pines region near Covington Flats....

Second wave of protests on Saturday moved from downtown Joshua Tree to inside the...

Hundreds of people gathered at the corner of Park Boulevard and Highway 62 on Saturday morning to protest the mass terminations that have hit...

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 neighborhood that backs up the...

Construction on Joshua Tree National Park West Entrance has begun

The West Entrance to Joshua Tree National Park has begun its long-awaited upgrade. In their latest newsletter, the National Park says that the construction...

Elk Fire suspects sentenced to supervised probation

The trial of the two men accused of starting the Elk Fire concluded in San Bernardino County's Joshua Tree Court, with both men being...

Taking a trip in Joshua Tree National Park? Be prepared for disorientation in a...

On a recent episode of the "Z107.7 Up Close Show" Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent Jane Rodgers and the National Park's Emergency Services Program...

Joshua Tree National Park announces trail closures at Cholla Gardens and 49 Palms Oasis

Joshua Tree National Park announced some upcoming trail closures. The Cholla Cactus Garden will be worked on from December to March by the JTNP...

Four new volunteer opportunities open up at Joshua Tree National Park

If you are interested in any of thee volunteer opportunities, be sure to read the details and apply early: Desert Institute Field Program Assistant volunteers support...