While JTNP suffers from Fed Shutdown, Section 6 area under review (BLM dispersed camping areas shown above) Recently there has been renewed attention on the Section 6 area, outside the JTNP boundaries and used for many years as an ‘overflow camping’ area. The neighbors who live in that area have noticed an uptick in usage, overnight vehicle parking, fire pit propagation and other increased impacts from… Read More
JTNP Entry Fee Increase- Comment Period EXTENDED to 12/22 NOW is the time to let those who manage access to our Parks know what you think about an astronomical increase in per vehicle fees entering the Park during peak season. The comment period ends NOVEMBER 23, December 22, 2017, extended due to heavy response. ADD to it, please. Here’s the gist of what our… Read More
FOJT stages 22nd Climb Smart festival to kick off 2017-18 season Friends Of Joshua Tree staged the best Climb Smart event to date, gathering over 300 climbers for a weekend of education, stewardship, comraderie and plain old fun both in Joshua Tree National Park as well as the Joshua Tree Lake Campground. Sponsors really stepped up this year led by Presenting Brands adidas Terrex, Gramicci, Sterling,… Read More