We Walk A Short Trail To A Desert Homestead

Let us know what's on your mind? We take a short, easy hike to Ryan Ranch in Joshua Tree and use the ruins to tell a bigger story about water, mining, and survival in the desert. We also clarify what a Joshua tree actually is, then wrap up with what we see on site, from the spring house and pump gear to the adobe home and barn remains. • the Ryan Ranch homestead timeline starting in 1896 • Why securing a spring mattered for mining and daily life • pumping water miles to proc...