FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2019   MEDIA CONTACT: Kenji Haroutunian, 310-489-3281, info@friendsofjosh.org     Friends of Joshua Tree Offers Loans to Furloughed Park Staff at Joshua Tree National Park    Volunteer Advocacy Group Goes Beyond Keeping the Park Clean and Staving Off Illegal Activities   JOSHUA TREE, CA – The local non-profit advocacy group… Read More


Through the most powerful storm in Climb Smart history (23 years!), attendees and volunteers persevered to have a great time, contribute mightily to the Friends Of Joshua Tree mission and learn some skills on and off the rock. 1″ of rain fell in less than half a day in a high desert region that gets… Read More


UPDATE March 20– A new closure to climbing to protect nesting raptors has taken effect on Jerry’s Quarry, in the Geology Tour Road area. Nesting Owls on this crag.  Avoid climbing at the Towers of Uncertainty and the Patagonia Piles areas; Nesting falcons and hawks have been observed on these cliffs. Leave ’em be, there… Read More