Hidden Valley Trail is a loop trail located in Joshua Tree National Park. This easy, mile-long trail is popular for a reason, as it offers up beautiful views of Joshua Tree’s otherworldly rock formations. For guests who are new to visiting Joshua Tree, Hidden Valley Trail is a great introduction to the unique and iconic […]
We are fortunate here at JTH Tucson to be surrounded by 40 acres of the most biologically diverse desert in the United States. Sonoran desert wildlife is a unique mix of animals traditionally associated with the desert Southwest (like rattlesnakes and coyotes) along with animals that travel up from Central America (such as jaguars and […]
Cottonwood Springs Trail is a beautiful and lesser visited trail that winds through the ecologically diverse confluence of the Mojave and Colorado deserts in Joshua Tree National Park. This short trail is a really interesting one that offers a glimpse of many of the unique flora and fauna of the region, including one of the […]
The high desert region known as Joshua Tree really encompasses three different towns with stretches of the National Park in each: Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, and 29 Palms. As a visitor to the area it can be confusing to figure out how to plan your days so you’re not driving back and forth between different […]
We look forward to spring and summer in the desert all year. It’s a wonderful time of year when the pool is the perfect temperature for swimming, the evenings are still cool enough to dine al fresco, and the cacti are blooming! If you’re thinking of making a desert trip, it’s a great time to […]
Exploring Joshua Tree with Kids Joshua Tree is such a fun place to visit with kids. It’s a wonderland of Dr. Seuss-ical trees that look even wackier than anything a preschooler could’ve dreamed up. Plus it’s full of round boulders that are just begging to be climbed by little feet. Aside from the otherworldly nature, […]
Winter rains in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts this year indicate that this spring may be a good year for wildflowers in both Tucson and Joshua Tree. There’s a chance we may even experience a super bloom if we get lucky! Of course, like any natural phenomenon, wildflowers are difficult to predict. Here are some […]
Barker Dam Trail in Joshua Tree National Park is a must visit! It’s a fun loop trail that packs a lot of punch. You will see many highlights of the Mojave Desert on this short trail, including Joshua trees, as well as other desert plants such as yucca and cacti, and beautiful monzogranite rock formations. […]
Here in the desert we always look forward to summer for prickly pear season. One of our favorite things to make with the fruit (tunas) is a fresh prickly pear margarita. We make it with fresh juice, but this can also be done with prickly pear syrup (reduce to 0.5 oz)! It’s sooo delicious, and […]
It was about 7:30 one night in May of 2015. Eight hours earlier we had loaded up our car in San Francisco with tools, clothes, and our cats. We had just bought The Joshua Tree House a week earlier and were making our first trip to stay for a few weeks. We got off I-10 […]
