Joshua Tree National Park seeks grant to restore areas affected by illegal off-roading
With 800,000 acres of wild and open desert in Joshua Tree National Park - visitors taking their cars off designated roads can be difficult...
Joshua Tree National Park visitation tops 3 million in 2022
The National Park Service 2022 Visitation Report released February 27th shows visitation to Joshua Tree National Park reached over 3 million visitors with 3,058,294...
New Backcounty Backpacking permit system live for Joshua Tree National Park
Those who want to do Backcountry Backpacking in the Joshua Tree National Park can now obtain the necessary permits digitally as of February 1st....
State plan for Western Joshua Tree Conservation announced by California Fish & Game Commission
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At yesterday's (February 8, 2023) meeting of the California Fish and Game Commission in Sacramento, the decision on whether to permanently protect western Joshua...
Western Joshua Tree Protected-Status deliberations resume
Stakeholders on both sides of the issue of whether to permanently include the western Joshua tree on the California Endangered Species Act’s list of...
Joshua Tree National Park West Gate project hopes to alleviate gridlock at entrance
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With Superintendent David Smith leaving for San Francisco - he’s looking back over his nearly decade long tenure at Joshua Tree National Park...
Green Comet closest to earth on Feb. 1st, here’s how to spot it
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Head outside before the sun comes up and look to the Northwest for a faint green glow on the horizon - that’s the...
More camping and new trail entrance to JTNP coming to 29 Palms
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David Smith joined Gary Daigneault on the "Up Close Show" last week to talk to outgoing Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent David Smith....
Bird Count in Joshua Tree National Park reveals rare species among common feathered friends
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We have a huge variety of different bird species here in the hi desert - native species that are unique to our area...
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), marking a new era...
David Smith on ‘Up Close Show’ tomorrow, Jan. 20
The outgoing superintendent of the Joshua Tree National Park will be the guest on the Z107.7 "Up Close Show" tomorrow, tomorrow (January 20), from 10...
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 such a prominent fixture...
Black Rock Art Gallery Opens first exhibition of the new year, “RUST”
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The Joshua Tree National Park is pleased to announce a new art exhibition by Joshua Tree-based artist Ben Allanoff.
“RUST” is an exhibition of...
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 is Joshua Tree National...
100 MPH felony pursuit through Joshua Tree National Park ends after PIT maneuver, arrest...
A Florida man is accused of leading a felony pursuit that began in Joshua Tree National Park, traveled through the Morongo Basin and ended...
Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent David Smith leaving for role with NPS in San...
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Superintendent David Smith has announced that he is leaving his position at Joshua Tree National Park. Smith has held this role, which oversees all park operations, since 2014. Smith announced...
49 Palms Trail Closure, Sunday nights through Thursdays
The 49 Palms Trail in Joshua Tree National Park will be closed Sunday nights through Thursdays until the end of March 2023.
Park managers said...
Fallen hiker brings helicopters to the Indian Cove area of Joshua Tree National Park
The search for and subsequent rescue of a fallen hiker in the Indian Cove area of Joshua Tree National Park Saturday night (1/7) brought...
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 March 2023.
Park managers...
California Bee species regain protected status from endangered species list candidacy
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has re- initiated a status review for four California Bumblebee species, possibly putting some of Joshua Tree’s...
