11/11/2025

Without our Rangers and park staff we've seen what happens. People during COVID cut down joshua trees and endangered fragile ecosystems and we need to do everything we can to protect the beauty of our public lands. So many people in this town depend on our park for their jobs. I'm glad to see citizens showing up to say that we value our NPS workers!

Just a little locals joke. But in all honesty why are all the new houses covered in exterior lighting?

Taken on 11/11/2025 @ 8:56pm in JTNP Sony a7iii, 20mm, f/5, ISO 6400, 25sec exposures merged into a panorama in Lightroom

Just before the hectic storm , looks absolutely fake. iPhone photo.

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I took this panorama on November 11th, 2025 while the solar storms were starting to fade and just before the moon rose. The brightest point to the right of Intersection rock is Jupiter and the pink glow to the left is the last bits of the aurora. Taken at 11:22pm.

Finally checking ‘Joshua Trees in snow’ off my bucket list!

5th time on Ryan Mountain, quiet solo sunrise hike on 3/20 and this family of bighorns comes across my path. Incredible experience, I’ve been to JT 7 times and never seen them before.

I visited Joshua tree last year in June for the first time and it feels surreal, the trees, rocks and mountains, it feels unworldly. Many hikers rank JTNP lower among all the 63 NPs. But I really liked it. I recently moved to San Diego and looking forward to visiting it more!

My spouse and I enjoyed two weeks in JTNP and loved every moment. We hiked the Maze, Boy Scout trail to Willow Hole, Hidden Valley, Ryan Mountain, Heart and Arch Rock, Hi View, Skull Rock and the rest of the rocks in that area, and the Palms Oasis (amd a few other trails). We had an amazing sunset at Keys View and other spots. Joshua Tree NP is truly a spectacular and inspiring place. If anyone is considering going, please do. Yes, some days the line to enter the park was long but 100% worth it. I've added a few photos taken with my cellphone.