Hilary Sloane

1 week ago | z1077fm.com | Hilary Sloane

If you missed the opening reception, there’s still time to experience a vibrant new art show at the Hi-Desert Medical Center. The Healing Arts Galleries now feature Copper Mountain College student and faculty work. The Hi-Desert Medical Center’s Healing Arts Galleries were created to bring beauty and a sense of calm to patients, visitors, and staff.

2 weeks ago | z1077fm.com | Hilary Sloane

On Saturday, April 5, a powerful wave of community action swept through Joshua Tree as around 400 residents gathered at the intersection of Highway 62 and Park Boulevard. The peaceful protest, set against a backdrop of blue skies and spring wind, reflected growing concern over cuts to essential services, erosion of rights, and threats to democracy. The protest, organized by Morongo Basin Resistance and supported by Indivisible Morongo Basin 2025, brought together people of all ages.

3 weeks ago | z1077fm.com | Hilary Sloane

Kim Manfredi’s residency at BoxoPROJECTS in Joshua Tree, running from March 1 through March 29, offered the artist a chance to fully immerse herself in the raw beauty of the desert landscape. During this time, she collected earth, ash, and bone to create her pigments, embracing a creative process deeply rooted in her environment and solitude. Throughout her residency, Manfredi engaged with questions about social contracts, personal identity, and the broader human condition.

1 month ago | z1077fm.com | Hilary Sloane

Originally from Nebraska, Geiger’s artistic journey began when she moved to the Morongo Valley in 1989. Inspired by the rugged beauty of the high desert, she developed a passion for painting its unique landscapes, structures, and history. Through her work, she captures the region’s visual richness and the emotional and cultural ties people form with it. Geiger’s subjects range from weathered travel trailers and homestead cabins to desert flora and wildlife.

1 month ago | z1077fm.com | Hilary Sloane

The recent layoffs of probationary rangers suggest that Joshua Tree National Park is a fragile ecosystem. Reducing the number of rangers could jeopardize the park’s care and the safety of millions of visitors each year. The park’s wildlife, trails, and historical sites would suffer without the trained staff and volunteers. In 2020, I got lost in Joshua Tree National Park. What was meant to be a short morning hike turned into a life-threatening ordeal.