https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-30/next-to-joshua-tree-national-park-mining-company-is-staking-claim
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Calexico International KCXL โ Palm Springs International KPSP
Instead of taking the short, direct route, I decided to make a detour through Joshua Tree National Park and approach Palm Springs from the north. With the TBM 930, the visit to the national park was significantly shorter than by car (where you can โ and should! โ easily spend an entire day).
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"Ecological fitting" in an image: a domestic honeybee, Apis mellifera, on flowers of a western Joshua tree, Yucca brevifolia, at Quartz Hill, California back in January
#ThrowbackThursday from a June 2023 walk that I labeled "AVIM" for the unfortunately-named "Antelope Valley Indian Museum" that was nearby, and my (so far) only time to get to experience Joshua trees (this was near the state park) firsthand, resulting in a personal favorite
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