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CV History: Before It Received Federal Protection, Joshua Tree National Park Was a Rather Wild Place

Voted the Best Recreational Area by Independent readers in the latest Best of Coachella Valley poll, Joshua Tree National Park is a wonderland of giant boulders and unique desert flora and fauna. The park’s endemic namesake, the Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia), features spikey arms stretching skyward; they help give an ethereal feel to the distinctive landscape. The tree itself was named by Mormon settlers who crossed the Mojave Desert in the mid…
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Coachella Valley Independent broke the news in on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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