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  2. Joshua Tree National Park - Wikipedia

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    A grove of namesake Joshua trees at Joshua Tree National Park On August 10, 1936, after Minerva Hoyt and others persuaded the state and federal governments to protect the area, President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the power of the 1906 Antiquities Act to establish Joshua Tree National Monument, [ 19 ] protecting about 825,000 acres (1,289.1 sq ...

  3. Joshua Tree National Park may make you feel like you’re on ...

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    Joshua Tree is open all day, every day of the year. Stars lights up Joshua Tree's otherwise serenely dark sky. What is the best time of year to go to Joshua Tree?

  4. Yucca brevifolia - Wikipedia

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    The Joshua tree is called "hunuvat chiy'a" or "humwichawa" by the indigenous Cahuilla. [11] It is also called izote de desierto (Spanish, "desert dagger"). [12] It was first formally described in the botanical literature as Yucca brevifolia by George Engelmann in 1871 as part of the Geological Exploration of the 100th meridian (or "Wheeler Survey").

  5. List of agencies affected by the 2018–2019 United States ...

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    Instances of people driving off-route, creating new roads into park land, vandalizing public property, and chopping down Joshua trees have been reported since the shutdown began. [4] The park has remained open during the shutdown. [5]

  6. Very thirsty bees close down parts of Joshua Tree National Park

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    The Cottonwood area visitor center, parking areas, restrooms and campground at Joshua Tree National Park temporarily closed Tuesday due to increased bee activity.

  7. Eagle Mountain, California - Wikipedia

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    Eagle Mountain is a ghost town in the California desert in Riverside County founded in 1948 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser.The town is located at the entrance of the now-defunct Eagle Mountain iron mine, once owned by the Southern Pacific Railroad, then Kaiser Steel, and located on the southeastern corner of Joshua Tree National Park.

  8. The Mojave Desert is burning in California's biggest fire of ...

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    Already, a June 10 wildfire burned more than 1,000 acres in the Pleasant Valley area of Joshua Tree National Park. Invasive grasses played a role in stoking that fire, known as the Geology fire ...

  9. Joshua Tree, California - Wikipedia

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    Joshua Tree is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 7,414 at the 2010 census. The population was 7,414 at the 2010 census. At approximately 2,700 feet (820 meters) above sea level, Joshua Tree and its surrounding communities are located in the High Desert of California .