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Hikers find human remains in California national park

Stubbe Springs Trail at Joshua Tree National Park
NPS/Robb Hannawacker
Stubbe Springs Trail at Joshua Tree National Park
SOURCE: NPS/Robb Hannawacker
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Hikers find human remains in California national park
Federal officials say human bones have been found in Southern California's Joshua Tree National Park.The National Park Service said Monday that a group of hikers discovered the remains on May 3 near the Stubbe Springs trail in the desert park.Park rangers and Riverside County sheriff's investigators collected the remains. Officials also gathered evidence from the scene for forensics testing.The person's identity is unknown.---Story by the Associated Press

Federal officials say human bones have been found in Southern California's Joshua Tree National Park.

The National Park Service said Monday that a group of hikers discovered the remains on May 3 near the Stubbe Springs trail in the desert park.

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Park rangers and Riverside County sheriff's investigators collected the remains.

Officials also gathered evidence from the scene for forensics testing.

The person's identity is unknown.

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Story by the Associated Press