The Covington Park Community Room’s air conditioning struggled to keep up with the standing-room only crowd that gathered on Thursday to listen and talk to the Bureau of Land Management. They are considering granting a 30 year lease to…
California contains some of the most varied landscapes in the country. Over 800 miles of coastline climbs in elevation as you move east toward the Sierra Nevada's, crossing dense forests and misty mountains before hitting the vast Mojave…
The InterConnect communications tower proposed for Morongo Valley continues to stir opposition from local residents. The development project, which includes grading of access roads and ancillary facilities beyond the tower, is now in the 30-day…
After a short delay, the Johnson Valley Shared Use Area has reopened to the public as of 9:15 a.m. yesterday (August 27.) The Johnson Valley Shared Use Area was closed for nearly two weeks this August, so that the Marine Corps could conduct…
A felon with an active warrant was allegedly found sleeping in a backyard in Twentynine Palms. On Thursday (August 22) at around 10:15 p.m., County Sheriff's deputies from the Morongo Basin station received a report from a homeowner saying…
The National Park Foundation announced Monday that it had received a 100-million dollar gift from the Lilly Endowment. The non-profit fundraising arm of the National Park Service says that the gift will help pay for programs that enhance the…
If the heat has you itching to tear it up on 2 or 4 wheels on the Johnson Valley dry lake areas this month, there is an upcoming closure to the shared-use area from August 15th to August 26th. The scheduled 11-day closure is so the neighboring…
Listen to this story here: In a move to provide more equitable access to National Park material, Joshua Tree National Park has made its park brochure available in audio form. If you are visually impaired and visiting Joshua Tree National Park,…
San Bernardino County Regional Parks has announced they are bringing back their Recreation Campground Host Program at Calico Ghost Town, Mojave Narrows, Mojave River and Prado and Yucaipa regional park campgrounds. The program lets volunteers…
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public nominations for positions on three of its advisory councils - one of those directly affecting hi-desert residents. The California Desert District Advisory Council (DAC) consists of members…
The Bureau of Land Management will host an in-person public meeting of the BLM California Desert District Advisory Council from 9 a.m.– 3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 10, in Las Vegas. The meeting is open to the public and there will also be a remote…
The Perseids meteor shower is an annual celestial show that can be best way for casual stargazers to witness a meteor shower, as the frequency of the Perseids can be as many as a meteor every few minutes during its busiest time. That’s what…
The volunteer program at Joshua Tree National Park is recruiting volunteers for two new opportunities - and they are looking to recruit locally from the Morongo basin and Coachella Valley communities. The first volunteer position will work with…
Smokey Bear turned 80 years old on Friday, July 19th. With a tinderbox fire season hitting Southern California as well as wildfires singeing the state north of us - it’s a timely reminder that the charismatic mascot is more than a stern reminder…
JTNP Ranger Anna Marini Photo: Joshua Tree National Park To educate and assist some of the 3.27 million visitors exploring Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP) annually, JTNP Ranger Anna Marini created the Preventative Search and Rescue (PSAR)…
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