Creature Feature: The Desert Tarantula Looks Big, Hairy, and Scary
The tarantula's fearsome appearance belies the fact that this docile, reclusive creature is nearly harmless.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 5th, 2010 8:31pm
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Study Says Climate Change Could Make Yosemite National Park Hotter Than Sacramento
By the end of the century, climate change could drive typical temperatures in Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Death Valley and other national parks in California more than 7 degrees hotter than they were in the later half of the 20th century, according to a new study.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 27th, 2010 8:57am
Joshua Tree National Park Looking At Flooding, Drainage Issues At Black Rock Campground
How flash floods might impact the Black Rock Campground at Joshua Tree National Park is a topic park officials are exploring as they look at how the campground might be improved down the road.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 23rd, 2010 3:15am
Search For Hiker in Joshua Tree National Park Has A Happy Ending
A 64-year-old California man missing in the rugged, canyon-riddled backcountry of Joshua Tree National Park since Friday was found Thursday in surprisingly good condition for someone who probably went several days in the desert without food or water.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 30th, 2010 8:15pm
Search in Joshua Tree National Park Continues For Missing Californian
As searchers continued to explore the backcountry of Joshua Tree National Park for a missing California hiker, they found tracks believed to be his that headed off trail into a rugged area of the Little San Bernadino Mountains.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 29th, 2010 7:58pm
Search Under Way For Missing Hiker In Joshua Tree National Park
A search is under way in Joshua Tree National Park for a California man who never returned from a hike into the hills near the Black Rock Campground.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 28th, 2010 8:25am
Mojave Desert Land Trust Secures More than 950 Acres for Joshua Tree National Park
Earlier this month we mentioned how the Trust for Public Lands had secured more than 400 acres for Mount Rainier National Park. Now we can pass on that the Mojave Desert Land Trust has obtained more than 950 acres for Joshua Tree National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 28th, 2010 3:15am
Appellate Court Judges Refuse Full Court's Review of Ruling Against Garbage Dump Near Joshua Tree National Park
In another ruling against proponents of a massive landfill proposed to be located near Joshua Tree National Park, members of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have refused to have the full court hear the case.
National Public Lands Day is Right around the Corner
On September 25th, more than 175,000 people are expected to volunteer for National Public Lands Day at more than 2,000 of our nation’s beautiful public lands. Volunteers will perform work ranging from pulling invasive species, clearing trails, planting trees and removing trash.
- By Jessica Jones - July 26th, 2010 3:15am
Odds and Ends from Around the National Park System
A climbing death in Yosemite, a new recreation site at the Delaware Water Gap NRA, and a question on whether to force climbers to wear helmets are among the odds and ends that have recently crossed our computer screens.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 15th, 2010 3:15am
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