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Written from Joshua Tree, CA by the JT Trading Post.

Creosote bush silhouetted against a golden Mojave sunset in Queen Valley, with Joshua trees and distant mountains under a pale skyLatest field note

Secrets of The Mojave

Why Mojave Creosote Bushes Smell Like Rain — and How Some Rings Live for Thousands of Years

Creosote bush resins give Mojave rain its desert scent. NPS notes clonal rings near Lucerne Valley may approach 11,700 years. Ecology and Leave No Trace.

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Roaming Travelers Atlas Denim Mini in Blue Fade available in Joshua Tree at JT Trading Post

Atlas Denim Mini in Blue Fade

$128.00
Free People Boots Cat Nap Cowboy Boots

Cat Nap Cowboy Boots

$188.00
JTTP Products Bomber Jacket available in Joshua Tree at JT Trading Post

Bomber Jacket

$69.99
JTTP Products Active Quick Dry Shorts available in Joshua Tree at JT Trading Post

Active Quick Dry Shorts

$44.99
JTTP Products Coaches Jacket available in Joshua Tree at JT Trading Post

Coaches Jacket

$99.99
JTTP Products 12 Gauge First Amendment Shot Glasses available in Joshua Tree at JT Trading Post

12 Gauge First Amendment Shot Glasses

$10.00
JTTP Products 50 Caliber Brass Ceramic Shot Glass available in Joshua Tree at JT Trading Post

50 Caliber Brass Ceramic Shot Glass

$12.00
JTTP Products Constitution of the United States Whiskey Glass available in Joshua Tree at JT Trading Post

Constitution of the United States Whiskey Glass

$18.00

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