Bolting Input Deadline

National Park Service and USDA Forest Service seek public input on proposed guidance for managing climbing, protecting natural and cultural resources in wilderness areas DEADLINE EXTENDED: January 30, 2024 # # # For Immediate Release: November 16, 2023 Contact: NewsMedia@nps.gov  Read on nps.gov WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the… Read More


Meeting on Bolting

Public meeting on bolting policy on January 4, 2024 at 5 pm.6448 Hailee Road, #9, Joshua Tree(north of Sam’s, across from Post Office) Plenty of eats, drinks and Q&A with open comments on bolts in wilderness areas.… Read More


49 Palms Oasis Trail

49 Palms Oasis Hiking Trail Closure is Lifted As of Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 49 Palms Oasis Hiking Trail closure is lifted! – – –  As previously released by Hannah Schwalbe       Beginning today, Monday, August 7, 2023, park rangers will close the Fortynine Palms Trail and Oasis to allow bighorn sheep undisturbed… Read More