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Visitor’s Toilet Paper Mistake Triggered a Fire That Burned up the Trees of Joshua Tree National Park

On November 12, a day after the shutdown wrapped up, a ranger at Joshua Tree National Park ventured on a tour of the park. He ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Park visitor sparks outrage after capturing photo of absurd behavior in forbidden area: 'I was furious'

"This is SO common sense not to do." Park visitor sparks outrage after capturing photo of absurd behavior in forbidden area: ...

Hundreds of Joshua trees were scorched during the shutdown

A firefighter with the National Park Service says a fire wiped out more than a thousand Joshua trees amid the government ...
SFGate

The tiny Calif. state park foreshadowing Joshua Tree National Park's future

Though I was only minutes away from one of Los Angeles County’s biggest suburban cities, the high desert trail I was on felt very similar to Joshua Tree National Park. Twisted and gangly branches ...

Joshua Tree National Park visitor involved in wildfire during the government shutdown

A hiker was involved in a wildfire that scorched 72 acres within Joshua Tree National Park last month, a communications ...