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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

Support Season 3 of Southwest Stories on KVCR PBS TV: Route 66 Through the Mojave Desert

We've launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of Season 3: Route 66 Through the Mojave Desert. We've filmed much of the...

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...

Route 66 - Motoring a Desert Treasure: Riding the Mother Road

The Sun Runner Magazine's Steve Brown and Mr. Route 66 - Jim Conkle - take a journey down Route 66 through the Mojave Desert - and...

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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.
Please also visit our other publications: The Joshua Tree Tortoise Telegraph, The Joshua Tree Gateway Communities Visitor Guide, and the new Palm Canyon Paradise.