Joshua Tree Is Not Empty. It Sustains Us.
Visitor spending at Joshua Tree National Park quietly sustains nearby towns, supporting jobs, small businesses, and community life, revealing how conservation and local economies move together across the desert in ways often unseen yet vital.
Visiting Joshua Tree National Park during the winter
Winter in Joshua Tree brings cooler days, colder nights, and a quieter rhythm to the desert landscape. Depending on storms and seasonal swings, visitors should prepare for variable conditions.
Samuelson’s Rocks: Desert Philosophy Carved in Stone
Samuelson’s Rocks features unexpected stone inscriptions etched by a desert homesteader, a philosophical echo in an otherwise silent landscape.