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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

Mary Sojourner's New Novel of Finding Yourself, Community, and Place, in the Desert

By Steve Brown “I care about the bees,” Monkey said. “I care about the desert tortoises. I care about little bugs you can’t even see. ...

Gawker.com picks Desert Writers Issue cover as 2012's Best Magazine Cover

OK, so we have no idea how it happened, but Hamilton Nolan on Gawker.com, has chosen our Desert Writers Issue cover as 2012's Best...

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