Joshua Tree National Park

Easy Park Hikes -- The Cholla Cactus Garden In Joshua Tree National Park

While there are many long-distance hikes you can take in Joshua Tree National Park, sometimes the heat can just be too much. But even if it's the middle of the day, a stroll down the Cholla Cactus Garden path is well-worth your time to learn about these curious cacti.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 21st, 2011 2:15am

Joshua Tree National Park

A geologic showcase that is a climber's gymnasium, plus two different desert settings, are on display in Joshua Tree National Park. Straddling the geographic divide that splits the Mojave Desert from an element of the Sonoran Desert, the park located about two hours east of Los Angeles in Southern California is both a day tripper's paradise and an adventurer's escape.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 18th, 2011 8:10pm

Beauty From A Distance In Joshua Tree National Park

Chollas are some of the most beautiful, and most painful, cacti that you'll come across in Joshua Tree National Park. Visit the park's Cholla Cactus Garden and you can walk among hundreds of them. Just keep your distance, as the slightest touch will send one of their spines into your flesh.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 18th, 2011 5:28pm

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Kicking Off National Park Week By Getting Dirty At Joshua Tree National Park

National Park Week arrived in Southern California with hot, dry, sunny weather, and a volunteer effort indicative of the good that can be done for national parks when the need is demonstrated.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 11th, 2011 5:51pm

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Climate Change Expected To Drive Joshua Trees From 90 Percent Of Its Range Within 60-90 Years

By the end of the century, possibly sooner, a hotter climate likely will wipe out Joshua trees from 90 percent of their current range, which includes Joshua Tree National Park, according to U.S. Geological Survey researchers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 31st, 2011 12:54pm

Supreme Court Declines To Review Issue Of Landfill Next To Joshua Tree National Park

Though the U.S. Supreme Court has shown no desire to consider whether the country's largest garbage dump should be allowed next to Joshua Tree National Park, that decision doesn't necessarily end the project.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 29th, 2011 9:17am

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Climbing Community Differs With National Park Service Over Fixed Anchors In Wilderness

If you've ever sat back in El Capitan Meadow in Yosemite National Park to watch climbers ascending that massive granite wall from which the meadow takes its name, odds are you never noticed the "hundreds" of fixed anchors climbers have over the years drilled into that monolith. And yet, they're there.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 2nd, 2011 8:06am

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For Women Only: 5 Percent Discount On National Park Treks With Call of the Wild

Sorry guys, this offer isn't for you...unless you want to treat your wife, girlfriend, or sister to a "women only" guided trek through some of the West's national park landscapes.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 27th, 2011 3:15am

Seminars at Joshua Tree National Park Will Explore Mysteries of the Desert and Teach Survival Skills

Deserts are fascinating places, but they also can be harsh and deadly if you're not prepared. With that in mind, a series of programs coming to Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park next month can give you the information and tools to enjoy, and survive, the desert.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 19th, 2011 2:15am

111th Congress Did Well When it Comes to National Park Wilderness, But It Could Have Done Better

A review of how Congress acted on wilderness legislation shows that the National Park System benefited quite nicely during the 111th session, but it could have fared better.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2011 4:40pm

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Joshua Tree National Park

Easy Park Hikes -- The Cholla Cactus Garden In Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree National Park

Beauty From A Distance In Joshua Tree National Park

Kicking Off National Park Week By Getting Dirty At Joshua Tree National Park

Climate Change Expected To Drive Joshua Trees From 90 Percent Of Its Range Within 60-90 Years

Supreme Court Declines To Review Issue Of Landfill Next To Joshua Tree National Park

Climbing Community Differs With National Park Service Over Fixed Anchors In Wilderness

For Women Only: 5 Percent Discount On National Park Treks With Call of the Wild

Seminars at Joshua Tree National Park Will Explore Mysteries of the Desert and Teach Survival Skills

111th Congress Did Well When it Comes to National Park Wilderness, But It Could Have Done Better

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