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Facts: Joshua Tree National Park Joshua Tree
National Park is immense, nearly 800,000 acres, and infinitely
variable.
It can seem unwelcoming, even brutal during
the heat of summer when, in fact, it is delicate and extremely
fragile. This is a land shaped by strong winds, sudden torrents
of rain, and climatic extremes. Rainfall is sparse and unpredictable.
Streambeds are usually dry and waterholes are few. Viewed in summer,
this land may appear defeated and dead, but within this parched
environment are intricate living systems waiting for the opportune
moment to reproduce. The individuals, both plant and animal, that
inhabit the park are not individualists. They depend on their entire
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