I am a Canadian senior who spent 2 winters living in 29P (pre Covid and Trump -- both of those afflictions were/are disasters).
As a 6 month resident each year I fell in love with the desert.
I explored JT at least 3 x a week during the first year and took 9 classes through the park service during the second.
Living on the Westcoast I had never been exposed to anywhere like the desert or its flora and fauna. The park -- especially the Joshua Trees (that bloomed the first year), captured my heart and opened my eyes to the beauty and intricacy of what I had initially thought of as "sand and a pile of rocks".
Joshua Tree, in fact, all the American Parks that I have seen are a National Treasure that must be protected and funded to allow for the care such gifts deserve.
Most Canadians believe it is a right for everyone in the world to have unfettered access to nature and all her bounties. We are stunned to see the deplorable actions of the US government that are negatively affecting all of your wonderful country.
To stoop so low as to undermine National Parks and Environmental agencies is simply unacceptable.
Once again, thank you for your excellent coverage.
How can we help keep visitors accountable and support the park infrastructure? Like during the pandemic?
Thanks for this. We need our parks and the people who run them. It is so important for this country to see that.
I am a Canadian senior who spent 2 winters living in 29P (pre Covid and Trump -- both of those afflictions were/are disasters).
As a 6 month resident each year I fell in love with the desert.
I explored JT at least 3 x a week during the first year and took 9 classes through the park service during the second.
Living on the Westcoast I had never been exposed to anywhere like the desert or its flora and fauna. The park -- especially the Joshua Trees (that bloomed the first year), captured my heart and opened my eyes to the beauty and intricacy of what I had initially thought of as "sand and a pile of rocks".
Joshua Tree, in fact, all the American Parks that I have seen are a National Treasure that must be protected and funded to allow for the care such gifts deserve.
Most Canadians believe it is a right for everyone in the world to have unfettered access to nature and all her bounties. We are stunned to see the deplorable actions of the US government that are negatively affecting all of your wonderful country.
To stoop so low as to undermine National Parks and Environmental agencies is simply unacceptable.
Keep up the good fight.
Margaret Waterton
Vancouver Island
Canada
margaretwaterton@gmail.com
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