Mark Edward Hornish

Joshua Tree Music Festival Returns

Like the breeding habits of the desert tortoise, the Joshua Tree Music Festival is unique in that it is a bi-annual event, taking place in both October and May each year. Regular attendees will note that the word...

Eco-Hikes in the Mojave Desert

Discover the high desert while learning about local cultural history, desert ecosystems, fascinating geology, and rare flora and fauna. The Mojave Desert Land Trust, a philanthropic organization dedicated to preserving desert land from overuse, is organizing a hiking and nature...

Art Opening in Downtown Joshua Tree Saturday Night

If you read this column regularly, you have probably wondered “what exactly is this Joshua Tree 'scene' that he keeps talking about?" Ask no more. If you’d like to see all the good things...

Desert Stories III - Spoken word in Joshua Tree

Following last year’s sold-out event, Desert Stories returns to the Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s Blak Box Theater for one night, this Saturday, January 23rd, 2010. The night begins at 7pm. The event is a fundraiser...

RIP Water Canyon Coffee

This column tends to be glib about the comings and goings of hi-desert hipness. Every tube-sock and giant sunglass-wearing Joshua Tree hipster engenders both my approval and my approbation. I like to call out all the &ldquo...

New Year's Day Bird Count in Joshua Tree National Park

Occasionally an event takes place that reminds us just how far we've come as a species. The annual Audubon Society North American Bird Count is just such an event. Joshua Tree National Park will hold this year&rsquo...

Joshua Tree Climber's Carnival: Start the Year Above Ground!

It is a well known fact that Joshua Tree National Park boasts some of the greatest rock climbs on the planet. It is “destination climbing” for enthusiasts from around the world. This weekend, you have the opportunity to...

Joshua Tree National Park 15th Anniversary Celebration

In 1994, Congress passed the California Desert Protection Act, which made Joshua Tree a National Park. The Act also created Death Valley National Park and the Mojave Desert National Preserve. To celebrate this momentus event, the Joshua Tree Chamber of...

Highway 62 Art Tours next two weekends

The High Desert art scene kicks into high gear in October with the Highway 62 Open Studio Art Tours. The event is sponsored by the Morongo Basin Arts Council, and includes the entire Hi-Desert area, from Morongo...

Eating in Joshua Tree

Whether you’re headed into the National Park, or in town to check out a cultural event, Joshua Tree has a surprising amount of quality restaurants for locals and visitors alike.The well-established center of the Joshua Tree...

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