"Gunsmoke." "Pigpen." "Course and Buggy." "Illusion Dweller." All are among hundreds of popular, iconic rock climbing routes at Joshua Tree National Park, where a mixture of sly humor, almost ...

Within the pristine wilderness of Queen Mountain in Joshua Tree National Park sits a beautiful area called The Underground Chasm. Earlier this year, a climber noticed that the approach steps to ...

A 35-year-old California man was found dead Monday morning at the base of a popular rock-climbing spot in Joshua Tree National Park, officials said Wednesday. The body was discovered at the base of ...

Friends, families and students of an educator at Solana Beach's Santa Fe Christian Schools are mourning the loss of a "beloved" Spanish teacher killed over the weekend in a rock-climbing fall in ...

A friend of the man who was found dead in Joshua Tree National Park on Monday said Michael Spitz, 35, of San Diego died while free-solo climbing. Spitz was found dead on Monday after the National Park ...

From towering rock formations to endless desert views, Joshua Tree offers a rock climbing experience that keeps drawing ...

Arid low desert and vegetated high desert meet in this beloved natural gem, offering visitors stunning vistas and rewarding hikes.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO — A San Diego teacher died in a ...

A San Diego teacher has died after falling while rock-climbing at the Joshua Tree National Park in California. Michael Spitz, aged 35, fell during a climb around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Sentinel ...