What were once hundreds of social trails weaving throughout Joshua tree National Park have now been covered in a thin green understory of vegetation I have yet to identify. The start of Spring in the Park has changed the landscape dramatically. The moist air from the winter months and the occasional rain storms has resulted in blooming of the Yucca species, numerous stagnant ponds hidden in the rock gullies. The ponds have their own ecosystems with amphibians and mosquitos. Later in the season I will show kids the lizards that have drown in the precious and rare water catches.
