Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree Fire Station Gets New Engine
Joshua Tree’s Fire Station 36 placed a new fire engine into service this week.The new Kovatch Mobile Equipment (KME) Type-1 Fire Engine was placed in service on September 25th. The new engine carries 500 gallons of water, features a 1500 GPM…
No Fees at Joshua Tree National Park for National Public Lands Day
Today is National Public Lands Day - and if you are lucky enough to be listening to this in the beautiful morongo basin then you are in the perfect place to celebrate as Joshua Tree National Park has free admission all day. The national event…
Workshop on The Western Joshua Tree to Be Held Next Weekend
The Western Joshua Tree is one of the natural elements that has come to define the Hi-Desert, but they are currently under threat from a variety of factors. A workshop scheduled for next weekend offers a full accounting of the current status of…
Sept 17: Road conditions and closures for high desert parks and preserves
Weather has cooled and the monsoons have slowed down here in the Morongo Basin - but there are still road closures out there in our parks and preserves. The only road still closed in Joshua Tree National Park is the Geology Road tour road - from…
Joshua Tree National Park Association celebrates new location
The Joshua Tree National Park Association is cutting the ribbon on their office location in Old Town Yucca Valley this Thursday (September 15.) The new location will accommodate the Association’s growing staff, as the continue to be the primary…
Mojave National Preserve roads closed – National Park updates for 8/27
Monsoon season is in full effect here in the hi dez and flash floods can happen quickly - taking roads and cars out in a matter of minutes. Parks and preserves in the area have been working on fixing flood damage to paved and unpaved roads -…
Road condition updates for Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave Nat. Preserve, Death Valley
The national parks and preserves have had their share of storm and flood damage this season, with crews contending with both regular monsoon weather, as well as unprecedented amounts of rainfall in parts of Death Valley. In Joshua Tree National…
ALL ROADS REOPEN IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK AFTER MONSOON FLOODS
UPDATE 8/10: All roads and access to the south entrance of Joshua Tree National Park are now reopened. Monsoon rains and floods previously closed off Pinto Basin Road and I-10 access to Cottonwood Visitor Center - but crews have cleared roads…
IT IS HOT… TIPS FOR HIKING AND CLIMBING SAFELY IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Planning to hike, climb, or cycle in this hot weather? Joshua Tree National Park has issued some important safety tips. Gary Daigneault tells you how to plan to stay safe….
Joshua Tree National Park declares the Elk Fire 100% contained
The fire that briefly threatened neighborhoods on the Southside of Yucca Valley was declared 100% contained at about 5:00 p.m. Monday (May 30). According to a statement from Joshua Tree National Park, “Thanks to the hard work of firefighters and…
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