Unforgiving Land
Joshua Tree National Park in the high desert of California is home to an otherworldly landscape, filled with California juniper, desert scrub oak, yucca and cholla cactus, and, of course, the namesake Joshua trees.
Camping and hiking are popular activities in this park, though it is important to remember that this is a desert with searing heat in the summer and almost no water to be found. When you do go hiking, understand that the many varieties of cholla cactus (like the silver cholla, pictured here), are uniquely suited to adhering to skin, clothes, and shoes, and can become quite difficult to remove.
Despite this, Joshua Tree NP is a beautiful place, and popular with photographers, in particular, for capturing unique floral and plant-life opportunities, dark skies, and diverse wildlife found here.
Unforgiving Land
Joshua Tree National Park in the high desert of California is home to an otherworldly landscape, filled with California juniper, desert scrub oak, yucca and cholla cactus, and, of course, the namesake Joshua trees.
Camping and hiking are popular activities in this park, though it is important to remember that this is a desert with searing heat in the summer and almost no water to be found. When you do go hiking, understand that the many varieties of cholla cactus (like the silver cholla, pictured here), are uniquely suited to adhering to skin, clothes, and shoes, and can become quite difficult to remove.
Despite this, Joshua Tree NP is a beautiful place, and popular with photographers, in particular, for capturing unique floral and plant-life opportunities, dark skies, and diverse wildlife found here.