JOSHUA TREE National Park 🇺🇸 Airbnb + Hiking + Milky Way Photography

[@jomarielopez2229]

I saw Joshua Tree for the first time....at age 56! And I have lived in SoCal all my life!! It's so beautiful it almost looks fake, like a movie set! I need to go back and this time stay the night!!!!!!!

[@chrissessions6108]

It's never too late to discover nature's gems that have been hiding right under our noses! There's no shame in that at all.

[@bensmith1186]

The quality of these videos does not go unnoticed

[@GarethLeonard]

I appreciate that Ben! 🙏

[@ioferhfoiwedncerfj]

@@GarethLeonard is the Milky Way you took in winter or summer? It looks like summer. Also, do you know what’s the time when the Milky Way arise in the winter? Going to Joshua tree tomorrow

[@Nikhilking007]

@@ioferhfoiwedncerfj you'll still see a lot of stars but won't be able to see the Milky way core during winter, go in April to see clearly

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you all so much for watching! 🙏 If you enjoyed the video, check out episode #2 from Josua Tree now live here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooCwmGmIoJ6fe9E 👈 "Best Places to Eat in Joshua Tree National Park." 🍔 🍕 🥞

[@bassdmin7436]

No thank you for sharing this amazing place with us. It was breath taking. PS...that sandwich made my mouth water!!!

[@ryandfillmore]

That sandwich though haha. Good ‘ole Yucca Valley! Can’t wait to go back and hike Joshua Tree again

[@phoenixharvesters1373]

You have a great future in podcasting! Well done👍! Stay safe. P.S. That was no Owl!

[@The_North796]

Wao.... you're amazing

[@micheletraves7560]

I was there a couple weeks ago for my first time. I was taken aback at the beauty of Joshua Tree. Traveling solo is such an incredible feeling.

[@sten8784]

That early morning sky was crazy beautiful.

[@strvenoconnell4061]

My first time to Joshua tree park was in 1991, i bicycle camped once in the 90s, I've been visiting the park over the past years since then. Great place to do some meditating.

[@sylviainfante4360]

Dude! Thank you for taking me with you that was AH- mazing!! The sky filled with stars was simply beautiful 👍🏼

[@debrapope8929]

Hi- You did a very nice Job. I have Lived In JT all my life, OMG 53 years. You made make me proud. TY

[@honiedew]

Some of life’s greatest genuine joys are def when you take in nature’s breathtaking beauty. Such a natural high.

[@GarethLeonard]

Very well said! Sitting there in the desert at night, all alone, was one of the most peaceful and happy moments I've had in a long time!

[@beautifulportland9592]

Excellent Night Photography . . . . Took my breath AWAY . . . . . . One Of Your Best Vids EVER . . . . as you said . . . . LIFE IS GOOD . . . . .

[@brandonmoore2237]

"Never met Joshua or his trees." Hahaha, that made me laugh right off the bat. Excellent video, my man! It looks beautiful and relaxing out there. I have to go and check it out someday!

[@yogalandawellnessyolandati7654]

Fabulous video! Camped here last weekend, but the moon was almost full and we did not see nearly as many stars. It is fun to watch you adventure, thanks for the great video!

[@christianagooding4036]

The Inn, gas a few, very cool and funky cottages/Adobe's to stay at, and the place is quite quaint/beautiful and serene....the food is pretty darn good too, especially the Sunday Brunch!

[@martinferrer2031]

I've done exactly what you did in this video(except of waking up at 1:45am) and honestly you made it look like 1000x cooler Spectacular!

[@dpa4534]

I visited Iceland watching your videos and following your tips, so keep it up buddy ! you arew doing awesome !!

[@lizlee808]

8:26,just you, some rocks, beautiful sky, owl, your camera, backpack ,blanket,flashlight... ...😊......."fearless "..great shots ,thanks.

[@awkwardaquamarine19]

Another day, another hike up gorgeous mountains and rock formations. Sunset views never get old, no matter where you are. Thanks, Gareth. Too bad you didn't step on that longish rock you mentioned had a name. You know, for good luck. LOL! Looking forward to the next video of more Joshua Tree. Cheers!

[@GarethLeonard]

LOL, I should have rubbed that rock for good luck! 😂

[@awkwardaquamarine19]

@@GarethLeonard next time. 😂

[@debbieli9596]

Your video quality is SUPER good! I mean both the visual quality AND the content!

[@lucitalaylo8662]

Scary, suspense introduction... then it came the “Milky Way Galaxy”! First time viewing live thru you, Gareth! Magnificent! The famous Joshua Tree (U2). Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful footage! ✨💫💚 AMAZING nature’s beauty! ❤️

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you very much Lucita! 🙏

[@lucitalaylo8662]

@@GarethLeonard thank you so much for sharing amazing video!✨💫💚

[@leonardoluga5434]

JOSHUA TREE BEAUTIFUL RANCH DESERT STORM RELAX ENJOY THE NATURE LEONARD

[@GarethLeonard]

Thanks for watching!! It was such a great first day!

[@zomerochavillo9493]

U2's Joshua Tree album (1987), the best 80s sound!

[@mariceltorres4398]

I'm also nervous too,why your alone to go there but Thanks GOD your safe and it's amazing experience for you and to all your viewers thank you for your Great videos Stay safe Sir Garreth ♥️♥️♥️

[@chrissessions6108]

There's nothing to fear when you've got hemp extract running through your veins!

[@berityoung9307]

That Milky Way time lapse made me tear up!

[@everybodylovesducksauce7158]

Same It really made me miss travelling and seeing beautiful places.

[@JoseGarcia-vx3qv]

Can you see those stars with the naked eye ??? Iam wondering plzz reply

[@JoseGarcia-vx3qv]

Or only with camera

[@wendcooper2160]

That sandwich look so good....I love your traveling and exploring videos..not only are they breath taking awesome..you also show some amazing places to eat...awesome...

[@snowbeach7]

that was indescribably magical.. ty for sharing this gareth.. 💥✨💫

[@GarethLeonard]

Thanks for watching! It was a an incredible first days in Joshua Tree National Park!

[@aroundtheworldinaprildays]

Love the milky way time-lapse, it's so beautiful!

[@GarethLeonard]

How crazy was that!? It was incredible to lay there and watch all of the shooting stars and beautiful surroundings!!

[@aroundtheworldinaprildays]

@@GarethLeonard totally incredible, I'm so jealous!! 😆

[@Jones_Jonathan]

Love J tree! I did a solo adventure out there last year...because I got bailed on. Spent several hours are arch rock by myself as well. It’s eerie peaceful. I opted to track the MW from the parking lot and composites my shots together. Looking forward to the next video

[@debbier9325]

Oh my gosh, I was so nervous for you as you were walking through the rock formations in the dark. I kept saying out loud watch out for the snakes watch out for the wild animals! But it was a beautiful video thank you.

[@photographydirector]

Pro TIP: Scout one day before where you want to shot in the night, so you know exactly where you will place the camera and where the sun comes out, that way you can get there easily.

[@delfincamaclang2403]

Cool accommodation, amazing landscape and beautiful sunrise. Thank you. Is it safe doing the trail walk by yourself in the dark?

[@GarethLeonard]

Thanks for the comment Delfin! Yes, for the most part it is safe. Just be aware of coyotes and snakes, but they are more scared of you than anything. 😃

[@lynamus]

I’m scared for you Garett, it’s too dark to wonder around alone. There’s so many crazy people now a days let alone wild animal. Stay safe.

[@bajlandia2025]

Very beautiful Desert🌵🧡! I love cacti! Can't wait to see the next part in Joshua Tree.

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you very much! I was so amazed by how nice Joshua Tree was! I only thought it would be a boring desert 😆

[@rebeccamadvig6949]

going to Joshua Tree to shoot a vow renewal in October and I'm so excited for this! the milky way photography was stunning. I WISH I could stay at that ranch. the outdoor shower and hottub are dope!

[@itstrue9039]

ohhh I love what you do. you're living many peoples dream my guy.

[@MisTubingNu]

That feeling..... 💕 Thank you for reminding us how to adventure and eat!

[@GarethLeonard]

It felt so good to be out in the world again!! 🦉

[@mojojim6458]

The place you stayed at is amazing. That alone made the trip a success. My father had a saying about how your eyes look so early in the morning. Something about holes in the snow. Be honest. Did you actually come to a full stop at 4:10? LOL You are SO lucky that you haven’t had any misadventures wandering around in the dark in a new location. 7:18 to about 7:22…you’re really puffing hard, Old Man. All the work in setting up the long shots. You’re all alone. We don’t appreciate your efforts as much as we should. OMG! That sandwich. So much hard work put into filming these videos. Then, going home and putting in a lot more hard work editing them into the beautiful stories we see.

[@SabraKay]

One of my favorite places. Grew up in the desert - a lot of people don't know how beautiful it is.

[@janetmccann2043]

LOL you're fun!! Great house! Great adventure! Little worried you were out there in the pitch black darkness by yourself. I am going solo myself, thought of joining astrophotog tour for safety though. Great video!

[@andrewcordle2424]

Again my hat is off to you for presenting another video of the beautiful area of Joshua Tree 🌲 I have never been there but close to it. I would never go in the middle of the night in the dark as you did alone but I would certainly consider going with you or someone to see all this, just not alone. The sandwich you ate looked humongous - that would be easily enough for two meals for me if not three… and eight dollars for a drink is well over priced but they know they’ve gotcha 😱 Many thanks for this beautiful presentation !!! 🙏👍😇

[@GarethLeonard]

Thanks for watching Andrew! It was so much fun to get out there and explore at night! 😃

[@andrewcordle2424]

@@GarethLeonard You didn’t find it spooky at all? I think that if I was with you or anyone else would still be a bit afraid of all those critters who should be sleeping at that time…

[@museumholictv]

WHAT A HISTORICAL place....

[@reelhappytravellers2691]

Nice adventure....really enjoyed with your video!!!!

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you! 🙏

[@pratikbabhulkar2295]

Waking up early for that beautiful view was worth it 😍. The rock formations and trails are interesting 😄.

[@rayvillanueva4905]

whoooooaaaa...gareth that time lapse is soooooo cool

[@blackholeentry3489]

Should be retitled, "Man eats sandwich for first time!" Great time lapse night sky. As a lifetime amateur astronomer, never seen better.

[@bassdmin7436]

Once again another beautiful high quality video. you for sharing your experiences. I felt the tranquility and peacefulness of the desert. I love how being out in nature puts your mind at ease. The smells, sounds and feel of nature is always a special experience.. 🥰🤟

[@rsmithv]

Awesome! Great job Gareth

[@GarethLeonard]

Thanks Rodrigo! 👊

[@analisaahmed9669]

Woah! Awesome adventure. One and alone with nature.

[@GarethLeonard]

I haven't felt this peaceful and happy in a long time! 🙏

[@analisaahmed9669]

@@GarethLeonard Enjoy life Gareth and let love and peace hold and embrace you. Stay safe. Godbless.

[@johnsantorawluszki715]

I love the high desert and even higher up in landers.

[@bencuraza6503]

Peaceful and So Serene where people should Reset their internal Self once a year. Thanks for Sharing this GEM. 🌜🌙☀️

[@maryanne7988]

Great adventure - Joshua Tree is on my list now! Thanks for sharing the video.

[@feistylilah9645]

so adventurous! I love all your videos. Rock on! God bless you..

[@terrifasolini166]

We love Joshua Tree! My son and daughter in law live down the road so we go to visit. This is a great little house to stay at. San Diego is beautiful too!

[@jenfate1869]

Thanks for sharing this video! It was awesome. The night shots of the star-filled sky, just stunning. I just traveled up from San Diego to Joshua Tree for the first time this last weekend! It's memorizing. I can't wait to go back!! :)

[@kayleevasquez1536]

i went to joshua tree one week after you and it was so windy/cloudy i wasn’t able to see the stars:/ but everything else was perfect

[@powryllfergman7689]

An example of how in some points in our lives we do things that would satisfy our curiosity and at the same time trying a once in a lifetime experience that we could cherish for the rest of our lives. Btw, I'm a filipino subscriber. Take care bro!

[@biancacauley4008]

I watch you all the time and I do housekeeping and landscaping for those air bnbs. I take care of beautiful properties in Joshua tree like that one

[@BVBY2089]

woooow!!! so beautiful!😍 and amazing view..☺️thank you sir for sharing your adventure with us..

[@dirty9er415]

Loved it. Thank you brother, new subscriber

[@timon7376]

So beautiful!Great time to travel around your own country and we get to see this beauty.

[@Danisong]

I’m in San Diego too and I’m going to Joshua tree this weekend. That is so cool 😍😍

[@MrBoneman]

"I don't taste the hemp" HAHAHA... great line. Just found your videos. Very enjoyable.

[@starrmathias9507]

Place is amazingly awesome. Only one thing might not be very pleasant is that when there's a windstorm. Overall it's a heaven

[@GarethLeonard]

Yes, it got very windy at the top of Ryan Mountain, and also at night while I was sleeping under the stars! ✨

[@zachsos5533]

Another great video my brother, seeing the natural beauty of the scenary and the time lapse makes me appreciate the world even more. By the way seeing that vast land with the view of the mountain at 18:46 made me appreciate the time when I visited the Uluru in the red centre of the Australian Outback. I can't wait to see more high quality videos like this from you

[@louieandgerry7565]

Wow..what a nice place...

[@maritesmacasadia118]

Wow! That’s amazing footage ! Definitely need go to Joshua tree now . Thanks .

[@TheEvergreens]

Amazing video of JTNP...loved your time lapse at night!! We were just there last month and uploaded our vlog this morning. Such an amazing park...it's unworldly!

[@1958zed]

What a fun video to watch through your eyes as you experienced JT for the first time. I don't know why, but I cracked up when you were standing atop that boulder and waved to Face Rock. I liked your suggestion about downloading Google maps onto your phone to help navigate. There's another app out there called GAIA GPS that I really like because it has a tracking feature that allows you to find your way back if you're out in the middle of nowhere. I used it in the sand dunes of Death Valley back in February in the pre-dawn darkness. You may want to check it out.

[@beverlycompertore7428]

Wow! Such beauty right here in the states. Great job, Gareth. I love the stars!!

[@subalexn7]

Great place for camping.. peaceful

[@heissmusik]

Hey Gareth! I felt that time lapse in my soul, thanks for sharing and stay safe. xx

[@milwaukeemotor5995]

incredible skies

[@carolinebray82]

I came along this video looking to see what we can see in Joshua Tree, and trying to plan for our road trip. I can't wait to just hit the road, it's going to be awesome!!

[@lauraorsorichmond]

Man I've always wanted to go here but I do so even more now! Pioneer Ranch looks like a great place to stay too!

[@cynthiawomack4033]

Had to watch. I just took my 3 boys on the weekend. They loved climbing the rocks. We didn’t stay, but interested to know from your video that there are interesting places to eat and stay. Also, we saw skull rock, but missed face rock. There is so much to do, one could easily spend a week and not see or climb everything.

[@rdm2707]

I love the time lapse that you did. Are you kidding me??? Damn! That was sick. You could have run it a little longer. Thanks man

[@ivetteb8364]

great the place enjoy a lot thanks brave man💪

[@myriahland2994]

Miss living in JT and all the friendly faces.

[@jennifertong135]

The time lapse Milky Way footage is B E A U T I F U L !

[@madisoncordell8074]

An adventurer and a foodie! Ooolala 😅

[@natalieinsocal6675]

A little note from a desert local: In open area desert spaces everyone should be conscious of wild animals...Coyotes, Bobcats, Snakes, Scorpions and that's quickly off the top of my head. Also for visitors new to a desert area....please make sure you bring dtinking water on your desert adventures and if possible leave word with a loved one...so if you get lost in the desert it would help you be located.

[@steve-uq5tl]

I was thinking exactly the same thing. This guy seems to have no idea about the wildlife. Especially rattlesnakes

[@MadMusic26]

I’m always wildly “impressed” when someone who has never visited in daylight goes out in the middle of the night. The desert can be dangerous as those eyes watching him showed 😳

[@jfklmk13447]

AMAZING ! Thank you so much mate !

[@Yiskah777]

Hey Gareth. Thank you for a nice tour. It's beautiful! Watching here from The Philippines ! 😁🇵🇭

[@seagraverider]

Glad you enjoyed our desert

[@eightysixsquarefeet]

Awesome video!!! The MilkyWay Vid was Amazing. We definitely gotta checkout that Airbnb Ranch nexttime. We loved visiting JoshuaTree this month....the BLM Land camping is pretty cool too. **subscribed**

[@ireneona9038]

Going this weekend! Great timing!

[@lvfinedesignllc8359]

Awesome. Thx for sharing

[@yanadashevski8243]

It never stops to amaze m, how beautiful the nature is . Thank you for sharing. 😊 By the way, the log is very cool. 😉

[@GarethLeonard]

It truly is, right!? I am always amazed as well! 🌍 🙏

[@JoseGarcia-vx3qv]

Gareth can you see the stars with the naked eye ?

[@JoseGarcia-vx3qv]

Can you see stats with naked eye like shown in Timelapse.why can’t I see them in your video ??

[@JoseGarcia-vx3qv]

*stars

[@christianagooding4036]

ABSOLUTELY beautiful!!! I miss that area SOOOO Much. I lived in 29 Palms, Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs for about 20 years!!! Brought back such great memories. You should check out the 29 Palms Inn, right down the street from the Joshua Tree National Park Headquarters...I was a chef there for a few years, and my family's home was right access the street from the Park Headquarters! Loved these videos. Thank you!!!

[@CobaltHaze]

It's beautiful! You found a piece of heaven

[@elenavazquez8728]

Chuladaaaaa!😍thank you

[@kendrakuns3909]

Next time you come to Joshua Tree national park, check out keys view! It's amazing. Can see all the love desert out to the Salton sea! It's an incredible view! I've lived here for 21 years and it's one of my favorite places to see!

[@vane23cruz]

What an awe-inspiring time-lapse. Loved it.

[@yayis9102]

Dear Gareth, what a beautiful video, thank you so much! filming the sky at nigh was the best part, first I was like "where is he going at 1 am?" but then I undertood, this is one of my favorite videos ever 😍 I would sugest long boots to prevent bites of whatever animal you might find in the desert 🙃

[@MickAngelhere]

Awesome park with amazing rock formations and you picked the best time to get those shots of the stars 👍👍👍👍👍

[@jopelynormaordiz7486]

Woow and woow!....☺️

[@GarethLeonard]

RIGHT!? Such an amazing place Joshua Tree!

[@ronelfernan]

What an awesome video! I wish I could also visit the park 😀🏞️😀

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you very much! I hope you have the opportunity one day!! 🙏

[@ronelfernan]

@@GarethLeonard Hopefully. Thank you very much for your response! Always stay safe and healthy! 😊

[@raysantiago3750]

Next time eat breakfast at John's place. You'll have more to choose breakfast, lunch and dinner about half mile east off 62.

[@TourSidekicks]

So awesome! The night footage was so excellent, it took my breath away. This is one of your amazing videos, so far. Good job! 💕

[@ertu6109]

I wanna see that time lapse once myself, looks beautiful

[@r.3559]

This is my first video of yours that i've watched. Just came across this. I'd love to learn more about how you got into youtube-is there a video on your channel? Did you leave your corporate job to do this? Excited to watch more vids! :D Great editing!