NEWS UPDATES: ARCHIVESUPDATE to Comment Period for National Fixed Anchor Policy Key Topic at Climb Smart 2012 – the Underground Chasm development Kenji – September 21, 2012 There is still space for Climb Smart 2012, kicking off the Fall climbing season in Joshua Tree with a fantastic lineup of legendary climbers, brands, locals, and inspiration to last... Read More Access Fund, Climb Smart, Climbing, JOSAR, Joshua Tree, JTree Climbing, Search Rescue, Underground Chasm JOSAR update spring 2012 Admin – July 4, 2012 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... Read More Climb Smart 2012(OCTOBER 19-21) Climbing Community Gathers Again Kenji – July 4, 2012 Before you move on to the high elevations, mark your calendar for Climb Smart 2012, October 19-21 at JT Lake Campground and in the Park. Climb Smart is the kickoff... Read More Access Fund, Adventure 16, Adventure Sports, Brittany Griffith, California, Climb Smart, Friends Of Joshua Tree, JOSAR, Joshua Tree, Nomad Ventures, prAna Access Fund Idyllwild Adopt A Crag – a great chance to serve Kenji – May 24, 2012 While summer approaches in Joshua Tree, it's the climbers natural migration time to the higher ground. Kick off your mountain season with the perfect excuse to get into the Idyllwild... Read More Climbing, Idyllwild, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, Stewardship, Suicide Rock, Tahquitz JTNP to facilitate Solar Eclipse Viewing May 20 Kenji – May 12, 2012 Joshua Tree National Park will offer a front-row seat for one of the biggest celestial events of the year. On May 20, large areas of the western United States will... Read More Astronomy, California, Eclipse viewing, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, National Parks, Solar Eclipse National Park Week means FREE entry to Joshua Tree National Park… bring someone new! Kenji – April 14, 2012 It's a great time to visit the park, with the peak wildflower season beginning, perfect climbing temps and just to top it off, National Park Week... no charge to enter from... Read More Biodiversity, Friends Of Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, JTree Climbing, National Park Week Volunteers needed for revegetation project March 24; afterglow ‘Spring Cling’ gathering for AAC that night! FOJT – February 26, 2012 Friends of Joshua Tree is partnering with American Alpine Club with the SPRING CLING event Saturday March 24th 6:30 pm in Downtown Joshua Tree, after a day of revegetation work... Read More Access Fund, Advocacy, American Alpine Club, Friends Of Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, JTree, Nps, rock climbing, Twentynine Palms, Volunteer, Volunteer Project Nomad Ventures climbing shoe demo March 3 Kenji – February 24, 2012 Hey everyone, get your new shoe fix next weekend by partaking of the Nomad Shoe Demo, a semi-annual event in JTree and a great way to check out the latest... Read More Invasive Species Removal Project – a chance to help the Park Kenji – February 16, 2012 Volunteer with the Park to help eradicate an invasive species (Saharan Mustard) and give native plants a chance! Here's the Schedule: February 18 and 25, March 4 (Sunday) and March... Read More Invasive Species, Joshua Tree, National Park, Native Plants, Saharan Mustard, Volunteer Project, Volunteerism Enjoy the Solstice, Holiday greetings… celebrate well, climb hard in 2012! Kenji – December 18, 2011 The season has been magnificent in Joshua Tree and we hope you are getting out in it. We at FOJT wish you well this Christmas season, and a very prosperous... Read More Early December gatherings; Climate Change effects on JT, and Western Gov’s Association Kenji – November 25, 2011 As part of a year-long celebration of the park's 75th Anniversary, Joshua Tree National Park and the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) are partnering to host a one day conference... Read More 75th Anniversary, Adaptation Strategies, Chris Gregoire, Climate Change Effects, Conservation, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, Mark Butler, National Parks Conservation Association, Native Ecosystems, Npca Climb Smart Rocks the desert, kicks off the 11-12 Season Kenji – October 28, 2011 With the perfect weather window, a brand new venue, a slew of amazing and talented pros, the partnership of the Park and awesome sponsors from retail to brand to advocacy... Read More Access Fund, Adventure 16, Alan Bartlett, Astronomy, Bartlett, Brittany Griffith, Chimp, Cliffhanger Guides, Climbing, Climbing Gear, Don Reid, Evolve Sports, Five Ten, Friends Of Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, Kelty, Kurt Smith, Lynn Hill, Mark Butler, Nomad Ventures, Pat Brennan, Revo, rock climbing, Sierra Designs, Sterling Rope, The North Face, Thx Climb Smart Event This Weekend Kenji – October 18, 2011 Join us for the season kickoff event in Joshua Tree Oct. 21-23 (Friday thru Sunday)! LYNN HILL will be there, teaching and sharing inspiration and slides, along with BRITTANY GRIFFITH... Read More A16, Access Fund, adidas Outdoors, Adventure 16, Black Diamond, Brittany, Brittany Griffith, Camping, Climb Smart, JOSAR, Joshua Tree, Kurt Smith, Lynn Hill, National Parks, Nomad Ventures, Revo, rock climbing, Search Rescue, Sierra Designs, Socal Climbing, Sterling Ropes, The North Face Join us at Climb Smart 2011! Kenji – September 27, 2011 OCTOBER 21-23, JOSHUA TREE LAKE CAMPGROUND AND CLIMBING SITES WITHIN JTNP - Join Friends of Joshua Tree and legendary climbers Lynn Hill, Brittany Griffith, and Kurt Smith as we kick... Read More Adventure 16, Black Diamond, Brittany Griffith, Camping, Climb Smart, Evolve Sports, Friends Of Joshua Tree, JOSAR, Joshua Tree National Park, Kurt Smith, Lake Campground, Lynn Hill, Nps, prAna, Rescue Climbers, rock climbing, Search Rescue, Socal Climbing, Sterling Ropes Climb Smart Update; all time athlete lineup Oct 21-23 in JTree Kenji – August 28, 2011 Registration has OPENED and sponsors and athletes are on board... Lynn Hill, legendary Stonemaster and arguably the most revered American climber in the world, cut her teeth on the Monzonite... Read More 75th Anniversary, Access Fund, Brittany Griffith, Climb Smart, Climbing Partners, Friends Of Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, Kurt Smith, Lynn Hill, Monzonite, Outdoor Recreation, Patagonia, rock climbing, Stonemaster Climb Smart 2011 registration is now Open! Climbing season opener in October with FOJT Kenji – July 26, 2011 Join us to kick off the JTree climbing season October 21-23 with a host of sponsors, including for the first time ever the Joshua Tree National Park. It's their 75th... Read More 75th Anniversary, Amp, Best Time, Comraderie, Early Bird, Education Advocacy, Friends Of Joshua Tree, Gathering Of The Tribe, General Management, High Energy, JOSAR, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, JTree, Management Plan, Search Rescue, Season Opener, Shape, Smart, Stewardship, Tree Search Climb Smart 2011 Oct. 21-23 -Save That Date… Kenji – June 26, 2011 Friends of Joshua Tree will be hosting the 15th Climb Smart event in and around the Park this Fall, kicking off the climbing season in a special way with star... Read More 75th Anniversary, Celebration, Climb Smart, Hosting, Joshua Tree, JTree, Music, Newsletter Check, Occassional Newsletter, Photo Galleries, rock climbing, Service Projects, Smart, Smart Photo, Star Athletes FOJT donates Ford F-350 Utility truck to NPS for Search & Rescue team Kenji – June 4, 2011 Friends Of Joshua Tree, through several years of horse-trading and donation wrangling, has handed over the keys and pink slip to a sweet SAR vehicle to Joshua Tree National Park.... Read More Chief Ranger, Climbers, Ford, Ford 350, Ford F 350, Ford Truck, Friends, Horse Trading, Joshua Tree National Park, Kenji, Mark Butler, Nps, Peepers, Pink Slip, Press Release, Sar, Search Rescue, Spirit, Superintendent, Supt, Truck Donation, Truck Search, User Groups FOJT Spring Fund Drive – get in the game by May 30 for fab prizes! Kenji – May 17, 2011 Our first annual Spring Fund Drive is well under way and we appreciate all of you that stepped up to help us spring to life during the amazing JTree climbing... Read More Black Diamond, Coffee, Emergency Updates, Fab, Front Page, Game, Joshua Tree, JTree, Land Managers, Locals, Newsletters, Pot, Prizes, Rescue Climbers, Search Rescue, Spring Fund Drive, Spring To Life, Sterling, Swag Idyllwild Adopt-A-Crag May 14 Kenji – April 20, 2011 From our good friend and AF regional coordinator Jim Pinter-Lucke... Adopt-a-Crag * Climbers’ Festival May 14, 2011 8:30 – 6 Idyllwild Town Hall25926 Cedar StreetIdyllwild, CA Activities Morning: Trail Maintenance and... Read More Access Fund, American Alpine Club, Amp, Bakery, Climbers Festival, Cmc, Conjunction, Crag, Demo, Good Friend, Honey Bunns, Idyllwild Ca, Nomad Ventures, Pinter, Raffle, Regional Coordinator, Town Hall, Trail Maintenance, Us Forest Service, Xyz « Previous 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next » CATEGORIES Archives Call To Action Climber Alert Events General News Resources Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterest