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Kenji Haroutunian, President Emeritus, Friends of Joshua Tree, delivers opening remarks on the first day of the Climb Smart event, Friday, October 18, 2019 at the Joshua Tree Lake Campground in Joshua Tree, Calf. Climb Smart is an annual event produced by non-profit organization Friends of Joshua Tree. (Photo by Suzanne Steiner)

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Cyclops Rock Calif. on Friday, October 18, 2019. Lining specific desired paths with rocks between the road and Cyclops Rock to discourage the creation of new paths in the heavily visited area is a focus of the Climb Smart stewardship project on Saturday, October 19, 2019. (Photo by Suzanne Steiner)

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Climbers transport rocks as part of the Climb Smart service project on Saturday, October 19, 2019 in Joshua Tree National Park, Calif. The Climb Smart stewardship project, in partnership with the National Park, focuses on lining specific desired paths with rocks to discourage the creation of new use-paths in the heavily impacted area. (Photo by Suzanne Steiner)

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A spiderweb of use trails viewed from the top of Cyclops Rock looking toward Intersection Rock (left) and the Hidden Valley Campground (right) in Joshua Tree National Park, Calif. on Friday, October 18, 2019. Lining specific desired paths with rocks to discourage the creation of new paths in the heavily visited area is the focus of the Climb Smart stewardship project on Saturday, October 19, 2019. (Photo by Suzanne Steiner)

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Climbers transport rocks as part of the Climb Smart service project on Saturday, October 19, 2019 in Joshua Tree National Park, Calif. The Climb Smart stewardship project, in partnership with the National Park, focuses on lining specific desired paths with rocks to discourage the creation of new use-paths in the heavily impacted area. (Photo by Suzanne Steiner)

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Dang Le at the front of a group of climbers at the Climb Smart service project on Saturday, October 19, 2019 in Joshua Tree National Park, Calif. The Climb Smart stewardship project, in partnership with the National Park, focuses on lining specific desired paths with rocks to discourage the creation of new use-paths in the heavily impacted area. (Photo by Suzanne Steiner)

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Bernadette Regan, Climbing Ranger, talks with a Climb Smart participant at the Climb Smart service project on Saturday, October 19, 2019 in Joshua Tree National Park, Calif. The Climb Smart stewardship project, in partnership with the National Park, focuses on lining specific desired paths with rocks to discourage the creation of new use-paths in the heavily impacted area. (Photo by Suzanne Steiner)

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Cliffhanger guide (right) talks with a Climb Smart participant on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Cap Rock in Joshua Tree National Park. Several local guide services donated their time and expertise to the fundraiser for Friends of Joshua Tree. (Photo by Suzanne Steiner)