Oct 18, 2021
Anne
Lear’s first experience with desert was a a young girl. Growing up
in Los Angeles, Anne and her family made many trips to 29 Palms to
visit her uncle, Bob Lear, a homesteader in the 1930’s. If Lear
Avenue rings a bell, that road was named after Uncle Bob. This
photo shows Anne, left, with Uncle Bob.
In...
Oct 5, 2021
Jenny
was 10-years old when she first experienced the desert. Jenny's
best friends mother was a Girl Scout leader who brought the girls
out to Joshua Tree National Park to camp. Jennifer says, “I
remember the wind – it was like a person, taking up
space.”
As an
adult, Jennifer would visit the park to...