Climb Smart is ON despite the current inane National Parks closure.  The event, taking place mostly on the festival grounds of the Joshua Tree Lake Campground , continues to accept registrants and will deliver an awesome experience of education, comraderie and fun to new and seasoned climbers alike. Just Added… Hans Florine for Saturday Night (October 19) multimedia… Read More


Sights and sounds of the Climb Smart 2012 clinics put on by “Friends of Joshua Tree” the weekend of October 19th thru the 21st. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbVGZibPTYs Special Thanks to the Friends of Joshua Tree organization. Also Shelby Beardslee, Ben Chapman, Steve Cole, Robert Fonda, Markus Jolliff, Mary Ann Kelly, Joe LeMay, Jon Lindquist, John Long, Sara… Read More


Lost in Willow Hole April 15 tied the record for the most search and rescue incidents in a single day for the Joshua Tree Search and Rescue Team: four in 16 hours. It actually started the evening of April 14th, with an emergency callout for 5 lost hikers in the Willow Hole area. We should… Read More