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JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. >> One day after the government shutdown ended, a ranger ambled down a trail in Joshua Tree ...

Welcome to Yucca Valley, California’s best-kept secret for those seeking the Golden State dream without the golden-ticket price tag. Nestled in the high desert between Palm Springs and Joshua Tree ...

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

Tucked between the mystical Joshua Tree National Park and the San Bernardino Mountains lies a desert community that feels like California’s best-kept secret. Yucca Valley offers a refreshing ...

The National Park Service urges visitors to stick to designated roads and trails to protect the landscape, its inhabitants, ...

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On Sunday morning, a fire broke out just south of the Black Rock Campground in Joshua Tree National Park, forcing an evacuation of the campground and closures of the Black Rock Visitor Center and ...

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Emergency crews are responding to a brush fire burning in Joshua Tree on Sunday. As of 1:50 p.m., the blaze, which was dubbed the Black Rock Fire, burned 66 acres, according to Cal Fire. It was first ...

Update: This story has been updated with new information. A vegetation fire that broke out at a campground in Joshua Tree National Park on Sunday has burned 72 acres and 80% contained as of Monday ...

The fire has been mapped at 72 acres and is 80% contained, according to CAL FIRE. According to the National Park Service, the area around the Black Rock Campground is closued until Thursday. "Joshua ...