Joshua Tree National Park - Why is Joshua Tree a desert? The answer might surprise you… The climate is so dry here because it's in a rain shadow. Water evaporates from the
![Piper Trust backs ASU initiatives with $7.1 million in surprise grants | Morrison Institute for Public Policy | ASU Piper Trust backs ASU initiatives with $7.1 million in surprise grants | Morrison Institute for Public Policy | ASU](https://morrisoninstitute.asu.edu/sites/default/files/images_asunews/20160727lakemeadwater_02-cropped_0.jpg)
Piper Trust backs ASU initiatives with $7.1 million in surprise grants | Morrison Institute for Public Policy | ASU
![Moat Mountain and ledge from Mt. Surprise, North Conway and Intervale, White Mountains, N.H.] - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search Moat Mountain and ledge from Mt. Surprise, North Conway and Intervale, White Mountains, N.H.] - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1890/01/01/moat-mountain-and-ledge-from-mt-surprise-north-conway-and-intervale-white-mountains-1024.jpg)
Moat Mountain and ledge from Mt. Surprise, North Conway and Intervale, White Mountains, N.H.] - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search
![WHITE MOUNTAIN Womens Surprise Cut Out Wedge Heels Black 9 Medium (B,M) : Amazon.ca: Clothing, Shoes & Accessories WHITE MOUNTAIN Womens Surprise Cut Out Wedge Heels Black 9 Medium (B,M) : Amazon.ca: Clothing, Shoes & Accessories](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51JvUSe3yML._AC_UY780_.jpg)