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Clean Up!

San Bernardino County Sun, Calif. | Michel Nolan | Posted 04.19.2013 | Los Angeles

Joshua Tree National Park's Rattlesnake Canyon, closed to the public for two weeks, has been visited this week by a group of Good Samaritans helping t...

An 'Unprecedented' Sight In Joshua Tree Right Now

Posted 04.12.2013 | Los Angeles

Something mysterious is happening in the Mojave Desert's Joshua Tree National Park. The reason may be grim but the effect is beautiful. "It's more ...

Part Of National Park Closed After Rampant Vandalism

Posted 04.12.2013 | Green

The National Park Service has enacted an emergency closure of Rattlesnake Canyon in California's Joshua Tree Park after reports of widespread graffiti...

Deep Desert Soul: Nick Waterhouse at Pappy & Harriet's

Ace Hotel | Posted 04.09.2013 | Los Angeles
Ace Hotel

Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace is our favorite star in the bright constellation of Californian surreality. Figments of the collective imagination come to life in the California desert like no other place we've seen.

5 Hikes in Joshua Tree National Park (PHOTOS)

Seth Smigelski | Posted 02.12.2013 | Los Angeles
Seth Smigelski

During the winter months, the California desert becomes a cooler place to visit (literally), making it an ideal time to take a trip to Joshua Tree National Park. Roughly two and a half hours from Los Angeles, Joshua Tree is the closest national park to L.A.

Joshua Tree: A Fresh Adventure Every Time (PHOTOS)

Jamal Hammadi | Posted 11.15.2012 | Travel
Jamal Hammadi

Joshua Tree is a remarkable, seemingly hidden gem. It is a spiritually powerful place that draws people in. Being there is good for the soul, it clears my head and calms my heart. It brings me peace as it reignites my creative spirit.

PHOTOS: The Most Beautiful Places To Camp In California

The Huffington Post | Sasha Bronner | Posted 05.20.2012 | Los Angeles

California is all that it's cracked up to be. We have oceans, cliffs, mountain peaks, deserts, sun and sand. When the folks over at Los Angeles magazi...

PHOTOS: Why Everyone Should See Joshua Tree

Posted 04.22.2012 | Los Angeles

National Parks Week is upon us and we Californians are the luckiest in all the land for the wide array of gorgeous outdoor landscapes that we call hom...

Weekend Guide: An Audrey Hepburn Double-Header

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 03.08.2012 | Los Angeles

FRIDAY ArtNight Pasadena What: Most people don't realize just how many museums and art centers call Pasadena their home. It's more than you can fit ...

WATCH: The Sky Is Ablaze In Joshua Tree

Posted 03.06.2012 | Los Angeles

Joshua Tree is so quiet you can hear the flapping of a bird's wings. The only trees, which are spikey, Dr. Seuss-like and look like multi-armed beings...

Dutch Tourist Couple Die In Joshua Tree

Posted 10.26.2011 | Travel

Two Dutch tourists who set off across Joshua Tree National Park Thursday morning were found dead the same evening, apparently from heat exhaustion. Ac...

PHOTOS: Summer In Joshua Tree National Park

| Katie Bain | Posted 09.12.2011 | Los Angeles

2011 marks the 75th anniversary of Joshua Tree joining the national park system. The park, known for sweeping desert vistas and eponymous vegetation, ...

Green News Report: March 31, 2011 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.31.2011 | Green
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Obama's '...

Green News Report: February 15, 2011 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S SPECIAL RADIO REPORT: A...

To Glamp or to Camp -- That Is the Question

Jenny Block | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
Jenny Block

Walls vs. flaps: The latter means whipping winds are but a sheet of nylon away. The former means bugs and storms are relegated to the out of doors at all times.

Mitsubishi's 2010 Outlander Off-Roader a Serious Vehicle

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Steve Parker

Mitsubishi has done it again with their Outlander crossover, appearing first in Japan in 2001 and now in its second-generation of manufacture.

Tell Your Senators to Save Our National Parks From Global Warming

Frances Beinecke | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Frances Beinecke

Glacier National Park could lose all its glaciers, Joshua Tree National Park all its Joshua trees and Saguaro National Park all its saguaros, according to a new report on climate change from NRDC.

Tell Your Senators to Protect Our National Parks From Global Warming

Frances Beinecke | Posted 10.07.2009 | Green
Frances Beinecke

But despite our country's valiant efforts to protect these iconic lands, the national parks are now facing the most powerful threat in their history -- global warming.

9 National Parks In Danger (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | ThienVinh Nguyen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

In light of Ken Burns' documentary The National Parks: America's Best Idea and a recent report that lists "National Parks in Peril," we're featuring 9...

Best Government Dollar Spent: The National Park System

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Chris Weigant

I encourage everyone, no matter what part of these United States you live in (or even if you live elsewhere), to take a "trip out West" at some point in your life. Get in a car, and go explore everything west of Denver.

Best Government Dollar Spent -- The National Park System

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Chris Weigant

Seeing President Obama and his family take in two of the western parks prompted me to strongly encourage everyone -- yes, even you! -- to plan on a trip like this at some point.