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    Extreme drought prompts closure of Joshua Tree trail to ensure water for bighorn sheep

    LOS ANGELES — Extreme drought conditions prompted the open-ended closure of a popular hiking trail in Joshua Tree National Park to ensure water access for bighorn sheep. The closure of the Fortynine Palms Trail began last week and "will remain in place until summer monsoons provide adequate rainfall to increase water availability," the National Park Service said in a statement. Bighorn sheep, ...
    by Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times Jun 08, 2022 1 minute
    An estimated 200-300 Desert Bighorn sheep call Joshua Tree National Park their home. Joshua Tree National Park became a U.S. National Monument in 1936 and then became a national park in 1994. It's made up of 790,636 acres and is a popular area for rock climbers, campers and nature lovers who appreciate its rugged beauty, photographed April 25, 2016.

    LOS ANGELES — Extreme drought conditions prompted the open-ended closure of a popular hiking trail in Joshua Tree National Park to ensure water access for bighorn sheep.

    The closure of the Fortynine Palms

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