FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 26, 2018
Contact: Jessica Dacey, Director of Communications, Mojave Desert Land Trust
Phone: 760-366-5440
jessica@mdlt.org

Unique travel kits launched for Mojave parks and monuments

Joshua Tree – New travel guides have been launched that piece together the Mojave Desert’s national and state parks, and national monuments. The guides will help those seeking adventure, solitude and cultural experiences in the desert.

With record numbers of visitors to Joshua Tree National Park resulting in long waits and full campgrounds, there is even more incentive to get out into the surrounding diverse and rich landscapes. The new Adventure Kits launched by the Mojave Desert Land Trust aim to provide visitors with all the knowledge they need in the vast terrain stretching from Death Valley to Anza Borrego State Park.

Each kit includes maps, a historical indigenous people’s guide, tips on accommodation, meals, supplies and gas, postcards, a desert pack list, a desert Spotify playlist, Leave No Trace guidelines, band aids and an emergency bandana. Maps piece together Death Valley National Park, Mojave National Preserve and Joshua Tree National Park, as well as Lake Mead National Recreational Area, Anza Borrego State Park, and Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow, Castle Mountains and Mt San Jacinto and Mt Santa Rosa national monuments.

There are detailed tips on visiting the three national monuments designated in 2016, with day trips and a 3-day desert road trip, as well as road trips ranked according to accessibility.

A special insert by the Native American Land Conservancy looks at culturally significant land and charts indigenous history in the area.

The Adventure Kits are a new and improved version of an early model created following the designation of the national monuments. They are available to buy for $12 from mdlt.org/shop.

“These one-of-a-kind travel guides are filled with inspiration and guidelines to make a desert trip a safe and memorable one. We are especially pleased to have collaborated with the Native American Land Conservancy in preparing vital information about indigenous history in this area.” – Rich Weideman, Interim Executive Director

The Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission to protect and care for lands with natural, scenic, and cultural value within the Mojave Desert. For more information, visit www.mdlt.org