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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

In An Earthly Manner brings desert history to life through art

Watch the interview with Chuck Caplinger at the bottom of the page! Artist Chuck Caplinger made Twentynine Palms his permanent home in...

100+ artists, two weekends, tons of fun - the 16th annual Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours

The hi-desert's premier cultural event of the year begins this Saturday morning and runs through the next two weekends. The 16th annual...

16th annual Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours coming this October

David Greene's "Hy-Desert Brand" art is just one side to this incredibly versatile artist featured in the 2017 Hwy 62 Open Studio Art...

Sun Runner's Desert Arts & Events Issue coming this September

The Sun Runner's Desert Arts & Events Issue is coming soon, and this year's issue provides extremely discounted advertising for artists...

It's Time for the Hi-Desert's Premier Cultural Event of the Year, the Hwy 62 Open Studio Art

Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Morongo Valley, Wonder Valley, Pioneertown, Landers Oct. 17&18 Oct. 24&25 The Hwy 62 Open...

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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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