Joshua Tree National Park

A drive through Joshua Tree National Park might take a couple hours, viewing the park from the road. An exploration of the park would take a lifetime. Joshua Tree National Park has over 550,000 acres of wilderness filled with a variety of plants and animals that make their home in this land shaped by strong winds, unpredictable torrents of rain, and climatic extremes. Every now and then, man intrudes in this wilderness and leaves his brief, passing mark among the surreal geologic features that cover the landscape. Let’s go see what we can find.

Elliot Koeppel 12/31/21 Elliot Koeppel 12/31/21

Unnamed Peak with a Wonder(land)ful View - Joshua Tree National Park

In the old days, we used to say, “On paper, the plan looks good.” But who uses paper anymore?

Elliot Koeppel 11/26/20 Elliot Koeppel 11/26/20

I Saw No Sheep - Joshua Tree National Park

I found no sheep, no gold mines or abandoned cars…… no bones, nothing but beautiful landscapes, amazing rocks with cavities, pretty skies and desert solitude.

Elliot Koeppel 10/23/20 Elliot Koeppel 10/23/20

An Afternoon Adventure - Joshua Tree National Park

…and the desert will often try to kill you, with its dreaded strategy, Death by a Thousand Tiny Stickers.