October 31, 2025

Something about the lost, the missing, tugs at me. It could be a woman lost in snowy mountains, a man gone missing in the desert, someone rescued after three weeks alone on a raft. Could be one of the way-too-many teens who have disappeared—and who seem to keep disappearing day after day.

It’s been 15 years since Ed Rosenthal (poet, commercial real estate broker) got lost in Joshua Tree National Park and, thankfully, lived to tell of it. Earlier that same year, William Ewasko became lost in Joshua Tree. They just found his remains in 2022. So, you see it could go either way.

What would you do if you were lost in the desert?

If you’d like to make a donation to Joshua Tree National Park Search & Rescue, you can send a check to the address below. Thanks!

Joshua Tree National Park Search & Rescue

74485 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-3597