Is the Instagram generation filtering Joshua Tree's true character?

As a record breaking number of visitors pass through Joshua Tree, residents are torn by nostalgia and hopes for the future. For the November 2017 issue of DESERT magazine, I interviewed more than 60 residents, investors and community members about the impacts of tourism. You can also hear my interview on 89.3 KPCC's "Take Two" hosted by A Martínez about the story.