Calendar Items for April/May in JTree *April 3 Movie Night at Sportsman’s Lodge, 7pm. Touching The Void, free for all attendees thanks to our generous sponsor Joshua Tree Outfitters. *Joshua Tree National Park Social Trails restoration project Friends of Joshua Tree is looking forward to hosting a social trails restoration project in the Joshua Tree National Park during the middle of… Read More
Eagle Mountain landfill on hold Plans for Landfill Near Joshua Tree Stalled by Lauren Hasler Plans to move in a new neighbor next to Joshua Tree National Park were stalled when a southern California appeals panel ruled to temporarily halt development of what would be the largest nonhazardous solid waste landfill in the nation. The proposed Eagle Mountain Landfill would… Read More
John Bachar, legend of Joshua Tree and American Climbing Among elite rock climbers in the world, John Bachar represented the cleanest, boldest style that inspired a generation of highball and extreme on-sight athletes of today. John died last weekend in a fall while soloing on the Dike Wall, near Mammoth. Perusing a JTree guidebook of old, you will find plenty of Bachar references and… Read More