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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. JOSHVC_170716_001.JPG: Welcome to Cottonwood Visitor Center
2. JOSHVC_170716_005.JPG: Where are the Joshua trees?
3. JOSHVC_170716_007.JPG: The Changing Face of the Park
4. JOSHVC_170716_010.JPG: Joshua Tree: A Living Laboratory
5. JOSHVC_170716_013.JPG: Shifting Perspectives
6. JOSHVC_170716_016.JPG: Hunters & Gatherers
7. JOSHVC_170716_018.JPG: Land Managers
8. JOSHVC_170716_021.JPG: American Settlers
9. JOSHVC_170716_028.JPG: Present-day Visitors
10. JOSHVC_170716_032.JPG: One Park: Two Diverse Deserts
11. JOSHVC_170716_046.JPG: Our Actions Affect Our World
12. JOSHVC_170716_049.JPG: Global Change, Local Impact: Effects of Climate Change at Joshua Tree National Park
13. JOSHVC_170716_053.JPG: Reporting to Climate Change: How a Desert Park Responds
14. JOSHVC_170716_057.JPG: How Will You Respond?
15. JOSHVC_170716_060.JPG: What gives you hope for the future of Joshua Tree National Park?
16. JOSHVC_170716_066.JPG: Ingenuity & Inspiration
17. JOSHVC_170716_070.JPG: Enjoy... and Stay Safe
18. JOSHVC_170716_074.JPG: Rock Out at Joshua Tree
19. JOSHVC_170716_079.JPG: All Cracked Up
20. JOSHVC_170716_083.JPG: The Tree of Life
21. JOSHVC_170716_086.JPG: Why Joshua Trees?
22. JOSHVC_170716_089.JPG: We are not Joshua Trees!
23. JOSHVC_170716_092.JPG: Look Inside My Trunk
24. JOSHVC_170716_095.JPG: Surviving the Ages
25. JOSHVC_170716_098.JPG: Respecting... the Joshua Tree
26. JOSHVC_170716_101.JPG: Finding your Inspiration
27. JOSHVC_170716_103.JPG: What's This?
28. JOSHVC_170716_106.JPG: At Home in the Desert
29. JOSHVC_170716_109.JPG: Respecting... Archaeology
30. JOSHVC_170716_113.JPG: Filling the Larder
31. JOSHVC_170716_116.JPG: Building a Home in the Desert
32. JOSHVC_170716_130.JPG: Drawn to the Desert
33. JOSHVC_170716_142.JPG: A Desert Refuge
34. JOSHVC_170716_146.JPG: Homesteads
35. JOSHVC_170716_148.JPG: Respecting... Old Mines
36. JOSHVC_170716_150.JPG: Apostle of the Cacti
37. JOSHVC_170716_153.JPG: At Home in the Wilderness
38. JOSHVC_170716_157.JPG: High in the Mojave
39. JOSHVC_170716_161.JPG: Don't Tread on Me
40. JOSHVC_170716_163.JPG: Finding the Way Home
41. JOSHVC_170716_170.JPG: Desert Bighorn Sheep
42. JOSHVC_170716_172.JPG: Low in the Colorado
43. JOSHVC_170716_175.JPG: Desert Horned Lizard
44. JOSHVC_170716_180.JPG: Respecting ... the Air
45. JOSHVC_170716_183.JPG: Climate Shapes the Landscape
46. JOSHVC_170716_190.JPG: What's This?
47. JOSHVC_170716_194.JPG: Respecting... the Night Sky
48. JOSHVC_170716_196.JPG: This Fender guitar commemorates the park's 75th anniversary and its connection to the music industry.
49. JOSHVC_170716_204.JPG: The tree on the back cover of U2's album The Joshua Tree was photographed near Death Valley National Park.
50. JOSHVC_170716_205.JPG: Gram Parsons, whose songs are featured in Sacred Hearts and Fallen Angels, felt a deep connection to this desert. While visiting in 1973 he overdosed and died in the town of Joshua Tree, CA. Honoring Parson's wish, his crew attempted to cremate his body in Joshua Tree National Park. They were unsuccessful and his remains were later returned to his family in New Orleans.
51. JOSHVC_170716_209.JPG: Bee Alert!
AAA "Gem": AAA considers this location to be a "must see" point of interest. To see pictures of other areas that AAA considers to be Gems, click here.
Wikipedia Description: Joshua Tree National Park
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Joshua Tree National Park is located in south-eastern California. Declared a U.S. National Park in 1994, it had previously been a U.S. National Monument since 1936. It includes 1,234 mi� (3,196 km�) of land. A large part of the park is designated wilderness area; some 914 mi� (2,367 km�).

Straddling the San Bernardino County/Riverside County border, the park includes parts of two deserts, each an ecosystem whose characteristics are determined primarily by elevation. Below 3,000 feet (900 m), the Colorado Desert encompasses the eastern part of the park and features natural gardens of creosote bush, ocotillo, and cholla cactus. The Little San Bernardino Mountains run through the southwest edge of the park.

The higher, moister, and slightly cooler Mojave Desert is the special habitat of the Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia), from which the park gets its name. In addition to Joshua tree forests, the western part of the park includes some of the most interesting geologic displays found in California's deserts. The dominant geologic features of this landscape are hills of bare rock, usually broken up into loose boulders. These hills are popular amongst rock climbing and scrambling enthusiasts. The flatland between these hills is sparsely forested with Joshua trees. Together with the boulder piles and Skull Rock, the trees make the landscape otherworldly. Five Washingtonia fan palm oases in the park are the few areas where water occurs naturally and wildlife abounds.

At least 240 species of birds have been observed in the park. A good place to view wildlife is at Barker Dam, a short hike from a parking area near Hidden Valley. Desert Bighorn Sheep sometimes stop by the dam for a drink. Tours of the Barker Dam area are available.
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