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Visiting Joshua Tree National Park with Kids

Now that temperatures are regularly dipping below the 100-degree mark, it will soon be safe to venture back into the Mojave Desert. If your travels take you anywhere near Los Angeles, consider squeezing a day trip to family friendly Joshua Tree National Park into your itinerary. It's just 140 miles away, but a world apart.

Written by Jamie Pearson

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