Landfill near Joshua Tree park a no go Nov 12, 2009
Gabriel Bouys / AFP-Getty ImagesThe Joshua Tree National Park in southeastern California ... - A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday upheld a 2005 court decision that effectively halted the development of what would have been one of the nation's largest landfills near Joshua Tree National Park. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Appeals Panel: No Landfill Near SoCal Nat'l Park Nov 11, 2009
9th Circuit rules against plan to build large landfill near Joshua Tree National Park ... A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday upheld a 2005 court decision that effectively halted the development of what would have been one of the nation's largest landfills near Joshua Tree National Park. (ABC News -- Wire)
Report names 25 national parks threatened by climate change Oct 7, 2009
The parks on the list are Acadia National Park, Maine; Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia; Bandelier National Monument, ; Biscayne National Park, Florida; National Seashore, North Carolina; Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia; Denali National Park and Preserve, ; National Park, Florida; Ellis Island National Monument, New York Harbor; National Park, Florida; Glacier National Park, ; , Tennessee; Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Indiana; Joshua Tree National Park,... (USA Today -- Travel)
STATUS QUO: Road trips Oct 5, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009. The road trip - by its very "car is my castle" nature - isn't supposed to be fancy. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Report: climate change threatens national parks Oct 2, 2009
Latest Political Stories. Latest World Stories. (Fresno Bee)
Day hiking the Pacific Crest Trail Sep 24, 2009
During the winter months, trails on both sides of the Valley, including Mecca Hills, Indian Canyons and Joshua Tree National Park, are very popular. By April, though, hikes should be planned for the higher elevations. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Man litters national park with 3,000 golf balls Sep 22, 2009
A man who says he hurled thousands of golf balls into Joshua Tree National Park for more than a year to honor deceased golfers will be explaining his tribute to a federal magistrate ... (AP) -- A man who says he hurled thousands of golf balls into Joshua Tree National Park for more than a year to honor deceased golfers will be explaining his tribute to a federal. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Odd news: Man litters national park with 3,000 golf ballsJoshua Tree National Park rangers spent 370 hours cleaning up Sep 18, 2009
Joshua Tree National Park rangers spent 370 hours cleaning up ... (AP) A man who says he hurled thousands of golf balls into Joshua Tree National Park for more than a year to honor deceased golfers will be explaining his tribute to a federal magistrate. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Renewable energy plan creates rift Sep 8, 2009
Feinstein wants to establish a national monument that would bar energy development on hundreds of thousands of acres of desert between the Mojave National Preserve and Joshua Tree National Park. The area includes former railroad land the Wild-lands Conservancy donated to the government a decade ago. (USA Today -- Money)
Debora Iyall and the Story Behind R... Sep 4, 2009
Iyall said in an exclusive 2003 phone interview from her home near Joshua Tree National Park in California. We were totally excited. (Suite101.com)
Cracker show will be mix of old, new songs Aug 21, 2009
"Pioneertown is near the Joshua Tree National Park, and it's this old, biker-bar honky-tonk kind of place," he says. "We recorded (Cracker's 1993 album) 'Kerosene Hat' there. The Campout is an extended family festival for Cracker, Camper and related bands. This year, we're doing two days, and this is probably the last time we'll do it (in Pioneertown). I think we've run as long as we could at this site in this town. We haven't figured it out yet, but something will take the Campout's place.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
K Partners Hospitality opens California hotel Aug 6, 2009
The hotel also is situated close to a number of well-known Southern California attractions, including Joshua Tree National Park and the Mojave Desert. It is part of a larger 10-acre mixed-use development that will include an additional hotel and a retail component. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Redwood National Park in Calif. | Jul 25, 2009
Joshua Tree National Park. Several desert parks deserve inclusion in an ultimate list, particularly Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, where spring wildflowers turn the parched badlands into a sea of color and life. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Rock Climbing-related Injuries Increasing Jul 23, 2009
A rock climber rappelling past an overhang in Joshua Tree National Park. As the popularity of rock climbing has escalated, so have the number of injuries. (Science Daily)
Why the Microgrid Could Be the Answer to Our Energy Crisis Jul 21, 2009
In April 2007, a helicopter landed in a backyard in Johnson Valley, California, a desert hamlet of 440 residents on the outskirts of Joshua Tree National Park. "One of the neighbors went out and asked them what they were doing just a few hundred feet from his house," Jim Harvey, a local landowner, recalls. (FastCompany)
Joshua Tree National Park Hiking some short, sweet rock trails Jul 9, 2009
A dead ironwood frames the mountains near Joshua Tree National Park's Bajada Trail, above ... At just a quarter-mile, the Bajada Trail loop off Interstate 10, just inside Joshua Tree National Park s south boundary, might not initially in-spire visitors to stop and explore, but that truly would be a missed opportunity. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
One-tank escapes for seven cities Jun 17, 2009
Joshua Tree National Park, located 140 miles from Los Angeles, stretches across 800,000 acres. LONG BEACH ISLAND, New Jersey. (CNN -- Travel)
Separate brush fires burn in SoCal May 25, 2009
Another wildfire erupted Sunday afternoon in Joshua Tree National Park in the Mojave Desert. The 100-acre blaze briefly cut off a dozen hikers from returning down a trail. (Fresno Bee -- State)
7 perfect summer getaways May 23, 2009
Gabriel Bouys / AFP/Getty ImagesTake a drive through the vast and scenic Joshua Tree National Park, located in south-eastern California. . (MSNBC -- Travel)
REGION: Obama boosts area's wilderness inventory May 6, 2009
The area's single largest concentration of wilderness is in Joshua Tree National Park, with nearly 600,000 acres of protected lands. About 500,000 of those acres lie within Riverside County, Henson said. (North County Times)
Joshua Tree a Desert Playground May 5, 2009
Joshua Tree National Park, with its desert climate, offers a unique beauty that is best seen by getting off the main road, and exploring the park. Joshua Tree National Park is not for everyone. (Suite101.com)
More ways to enjoy family travel (3) May 5, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Edition. " Open once again and serving travelers, it is truly a blast to the past with a marvelous nod to California history. Seemingly in the middle of nowhere, the Kelso Depot Visitor Center is about 23 miles north and 35 miles south of Baker on I-40; look for Kelbaker Road. Michael Glore, supervisory park ranger, said there are ranger programs year round such as the Kelso Dunes Walk on Saturdays. Children will like the Mojave National Preserve Activity book that... (Malibu Times, CA)
Google shows alternative energy firms the way Apr 3, 2009
Dianne Feinstein has proposed creating a national monument covering hundreds of thousands of acres between Joshua Tree National Park and the Mojave National Preserve. "I'm a very strong supporter of renewable energy and clean technology, but it is critical that these projects are built on suitable lands," Feinstein said when announcing the proposed national monument last month. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Congress votes to expand wilderness in nine states Mar 26, 2009
Protect some 190,000 acres in Riverside County as wilderness, including parts of Joshua Tree National Park. Protect about 70,000 acres of wilderness, including the new John Krebs Wilderness, named for the former congressman and conservationist who fought to protect these lands in the Mineral King Valley. (Longview Daily News, WA)
REGION: Houses passes wilderness bill Mar 26, 2009
The largest single piece in Riverside County is a 78,000-acre addition to existing wilderness in Joshua Tree National Park near Palm Springs. Besides wild lands in Riverside County, the legislation creates wilderness areas in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, the eastern Sierra Nevada and the San Gabriel Mountains near Los Angeles. (North County Times)
Why Mourners Are Drawn to the Desert Mar 26, 2009
In January, three weeks after my mom's death, I flew to L.A. and then drove to the Mojave Desert, where I spent a few days wandering around Joshua Tree National Park. Being alone under the warm blue sky made me feel closer to my mother. (Slate)
Battle over solar power in Mojave Desert Mar 25, 2009
The land lies in the southeast corner of California, between the existing Mojave National Preserve on the north and Joshua Tree National Park on the south. "They all have to go through a rigorous environmental analysis now," Miller said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Five places to see wildflowers in the desert Mar 22, 2009
Joshua Tree National Park. Head for Queen's Valley or Black Rock to see the big, funky greenish-white flowers of the Joshua trees themselves, plus dozens of flowering cacti and desert annuals. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Big Wheel Jeep Tours See the San Andreas. After all, it's your Fault (2) Mar 15, 2009
Check out Joshua Tree National Park, San Jacinto and Santa Rosa National Monument, Indian Canyons, the top of The Tram, Coachella Valley Preserve, and Morongo Preserve ... Tours include: San Andreas Fault, Joshua Tree National Park, NASA Deep Space Communication Complex, falconry, helicopter/archeological experience, wolf sanctuary, big cat preserve and more. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
