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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

The Sun Runner Celebrates the Start of our 21st Year with a New Look!

Our new year began with a new look for the magazine, and it's been a hit! As we continue to expand from covering the California deserts...

The 13th annual Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours returns this October

The popular Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours returns the last weekend of October and first weekend of November. This year's event, the 13th...

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The Sun Runner

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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