Joshua Tree National Park

EPA Reverses Itself On Decision To Delay Ozone Rule

A decision by the Trump administration not to delay a tightening of ozone standards was welcomed by the National Parks Conservation Association, though officials there said the administration had no choice but to reverse itself.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 4th, 2017 9:04am

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While Parks Struggle With Unhealthy Ozone Levels, Congress, EPA Want To Delay Reductions

While national parks from Acadia in Maine to Sequoia in California struggle with high ozone levels that are unhealthy, the Trump administration and some members of Congress want to delay regulations that would require states to reduce those levels.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2017 5:38pm

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Take Care On Your National Park Vacation

From boiling waters and sharks to precarious perches and high-above-sea-level elevations, the National Park System can be a dangerous place if you don't recognize the hazards and prepare properly for your adventure.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 17th, 2017 3:00am

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Joshua Tree National Park Offers Mobile App To Pay Entrance Fee

Joshua Tree National Park in California is making it easier and faster to get into the park. You soon will be able to use a free mobile app to prepay entrance fees.

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By NPT Staff - April 15th, 2017 2:00am

Joshua Tree National Park Makes It Easier To Report Vandalism

Joshua Tree National Park, as well as many other parks across the country, has experienced a notable increase in visitation in recent years. With that increase also means an increase of graffiti and acts of intentional vandalism within the park. With that in mind, park officials are making it easier for you to report vandalism in the park.

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By NPT Staff - April 8th, 2017 8:47am

3 Desert Tortoises, A Threatened Species, Killed At Joshua Tree National Park

Three desert tortoises, a threatened species, have been killed at Joshua Tree National Park in California. Two of the slow-moving tortoises were run over by motorists in a park campground, according to park staff.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 3rd, 2017 3:00am

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Joshua Tree National Park Plans To Expand Cottonwood Visitor Center

For 20 years, a double-wide trailer has served as the visitor center at Cottonwood Springs near the southern border of Joshua Tree National Park in California. With visitation climbing rapidly, the park hopes to renovate the visitor center and surrounding facilities by 2022.

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By NPT Staff - January 27th, 2017 2:30am

Park Fees Going Up A Bit At Joshua Tree National Park In January

Getting into Joshua Tree National Park in California will cost you a little bit more beginning on January 3.

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By NPT Staff - December 27th, 2016 2:00am

National Park Service Recommends Addition Of 20,000 Acres To Joshua Tree National Park

The National Park Service released its finding of no significant impact on the effects of adjusting the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park to include lands in the Eagle Mountain area of Riverside County. The Park Service recommends adding more than 20,000 acres of federal, state and private lands to the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.

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By NPT Staff - December 15th, 2016 1:30am

Eyed Land Transfer Would Add 22,500 Acres To Joshua Tree National Park

A land transfer between the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service is underway, one that would return roughly 22,500 acres that originally were part of Joshua Tree National Park to the park.

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By NPT Staff - October 28th, 2016 3:03pm

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