On Thursday April 6 in Joshua Tree, Ed Rosenthal has been invited to read an excerpt from his memoir, Salvation Canyon: A True Story of Desert Survival in Joshua Tree, which recounts his experience being stranded for six days in the grueling heat, without food or water, and how writing whilst stranded saved his life. Part of Rosenthal’s tale is excerpted in the National Parks Association’s new literary compilation, Campfire Stories II, alongside others set in America’s National Parks.

Autocamp Joshua Tree will be hosting the event in partnership with Joshua Tree National Park Association/ Desert Institute. Read a section of Rosenthal’s haunting tale of survival, here.