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Mojave National Preserve closures during government shutdown

Joshua Tree National Park to remain open

Some of our favorite Sun Runner covers

Thank you, and a fond farewell

Joshua Tree National Park to temporarily close Thursday

Community pulls together to support Joshua Tree National Park during shutdown

Government shutdown impacts parks

Jazz legend Nancy Wilson has died

Monument Valley Tribal Park closed due to Satanic cult YouTube stunt

Some Evacuations Lifted, But Lake Fire Not Over Yet

Some progress is being made on the Lake Fire after yesterday's milder weather. A mandatory evacuation remains in place for Burns...

Southwest Stories set to start new season on PBS!

Southwest Stories with Steve Brown, the PBS television series featuring Sun Runner publisher, Steve Brown, is set to launch its second...

The Real Desert, with Steve Brown shoots new episode featuring Calmada Boutique Hotel in Pioneertown

The Real Desert, with Steve Brown, featured the new Calmada Boutique Hotel in Pioneertown, California, in a recent shoot. Steve was...

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Welcome to The Sun Runner, The Journal of the Real Desert, published since January, 1995. In 2014 we began to expand our scope from the California deserts, across the Southwest with both the magazine and our television series, Southwest Stories.
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