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Chief Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Eric Linares on “Up Close Show” tomorrow


Over 3 million people a year visit our Joshua Tree National Park. Managing those visitors while protecting park resources is a challenge.

On this week’s “Up Close” show Chief Ranger Eric Linares will talk with host Gary Daigneault about those challenges.

From back-country requirements to camping and hiking Linares will share a close look at how Park Rangers operate.

The Z107’7 “Up Close” show, live Fridays at 10:00am and podcast at z1077fm.com.

Gary Daigneault

Gary Daigneault has been a broadcast journalist for 45 years with awards and citations from the Associated Press, National Association of Broadcasters, Radio-Television News Association, Radio Inc. Magazine, five “Golden Mic” and four “Mark Twain” awards. In 2010 he was inducted into the Associated Press Hall of Fame. Daigneault taught Broadcasting for 27 years. He is President of Theatre 29, six term Past-President of Rotary Clubs, Past-President of Twentynine Palms and Joshua Tree Chambers of Commerce and chaired the Joshua Tree National Park Commission. Gary and wife Cindy live in Twentynine Palms since 1979. They have two children and five grandchildren.

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