Happy Birthday, Joshua Tree National Park! 🎈🥳 83 years ago today thanks to the efforts of Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, JoshuaTreeNPS was designated a national monument by then President Franklin D Roosevelt. After signing the California Desert Protection Act, President Clinton granted it national park status. #NationalPark #NPS #NationalParkHistory #NPSHistory #JoshuaTree #Desert #California #TwentyNinePalms #NationalParkStatus NationalParkService 📸: NationalParkTrust Images: The famous joshua trees and desert landscape in the national park