Joshua Tree National Park Will Close After Visitor Damage During Government Shutdown
Park officials said few rangers are on hand to prevent off-road driving, which causes destruction of the park's namesake trees. Volunteers have been cleaning the nearly 800,000-acre park.
by Richard Gonzales
Jan 08, 2019
1 minute
Joshua Tree National Park will be temporarily closed as of Thursday morning because of damage caused by visitors during the partial government shutdown. Park officials
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