Joshua Tree National Park Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/tag/joshua-tree-national-park/ Nick's Excellent Camping and Backpacking Adventures Wed, 10 Oct 2018 20:27:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popupbackpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cropped-avatar-backpacking2-e1475607492124-32x32.jpg Joshua Tree National Park Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/tag/joshua-tree-national-park/ 32 32 38683869 The First Camping Trip of Autumn — or is it Fall? https://popupbackpacker.com/the-first-camping-trip-of-autumn-or-is-it-fall/ Sun, 07 Oct 2018 13:44:21 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=20879 So we got home from our end-of-summer camping trip on September 20th, or two days before the official end of summer, which marks the beginning of autumn. I like to call it autumn because that name is derived from an old Latin word, autumns. Autumn entered the English language about 700 years ago. Of course when we … Continue reading The First Camping Trip of Autumn — or is it Fall? →

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]]> 20879 Joshua Tree Super Bloom https://popupbackpacker.com/joshua-tree-super-bloom/ Mon, 20 Mar 2017 05:19:30 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=16609 Just got back from a five-day camping trip that was an orgy of glorious dappled-colored days in Joshua Tree National Park. Balmy days in the 80’s (F) added to a most excellent trip. As I did last week, in the Anza Borrego Super Bloom post, I’ll skip the writing and let the desert speak for itself… … Continue reading Joshua Tree Super Bloom →

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]]> 16609 Joshua Tree National Park Article (part 2) https://popupbackpacker.com/joshua-tree-national-park-article-part-2/ Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:14:06 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=9999 Part 2 of my 4 part article for PopUp Times came out last month. I am late posting this… been busy! For more about the article,disclaimers, and how you can get it click here.

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]]> 9999 Joshua Tree National Park Article https://popupbackpacker.com/joshua-tree-national-park-article/ Fri, 21 Nov 2014 02:48:25 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=9632 A friend of mine asked me to write an article for a magazine about Joshua Tree National Park that would be of interest to owners of tent trailers and small campers. I reluctantly accepted, as I really don’t have time for these kinds of projects — they interfere with my camping and backpacking time. He said … Continue reading Joshua Tree National Park Article →

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]]> 9632 Desert. Again. and Again. https://popupbackpacker.com/desert-again-and-again/ Mon, 11 Nov 2013 03:26:31 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=4864 THE WEATHER IS HERE, WISH YOU WERE BEAUTIFUL. A variation of the popular post cards that are sold in Palm Springs gift shops; which proclaim, “The weather is beautiful, wish you were here.” Many people I know who are campers and/or backpackers are winding down their camping and hiking activities as we head towards winter. … Continue reading Desert. Again. and Again. →

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