Entries filed under 'Joshua Tree National Park'

Climb On: REI Employees Add to Their Gear Savvy at Joshua Tree

Recently, a group of about 60 REI employees from all over the Southwest (I work at the REI Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., store) came together for a 2-day climbing and camping event at Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California. Here are some of the reasons why I was so impressed. ...

Posted by Steve T on April 10, 2013 11:00 AM & Tagged Joshua Tree National Park and Rock climbing | permalink | Comments



The Edge Effect: An Artist's Unique View of Joshua Tree National Park

California’s Joshua Tree National Park lies where the low-elevation Sonoran Desert meets the higher-elevation Mojave Desert—a transitional zone of ecosystems sometimes referred to as an “edge effect.” Daniel Kukla, a Brookyn-based artist, spent last March at Joshua Tree as part of the National Park Service’s artist-in-residence program and created these stunning images. ...

Posted by Steve T on October 5, 2012 2:15 PM & Tagged Daniel Kukla, Joshua Tree National Park, Photography, artist in residence and national parks | permalink | Comments