This was my first opportunity to spend a night in a tent in the desert. And, luckily, from the very first moment, I knew it was going to be an out-of-this-world experience.

As soon as we parked, I noticed that the welcoming residents of this remarkable park had come out to greet us. A large, beautiful tarantula with long, hairy legs appeared to welcome us!

We set up our tents, and under the warm rays of the setting sun, our unusual and wonderful adventure began.

The hills, rocks, and endless open sky made me feel as though I were walking on another planet. Everywhere I looked, there were breathtaking landscapes and incredible rock formations, unlike anything I had ever seen before.

What struck me most was the extraordinary brightness of the moon. It was a full moon, and for the first time in my life, I found it almost too bright to look at with the naked eye.

The Moon itself wasn't necessarily any different from other full moons I had seen. But I was in a place where I could experience it without the distractions of everyday life: no streetlights, no illuminated buildings, no city glow. Far away from towns and artificial lighting, the night sky becomes remarkably dark.

Sometimes nature gives us the opportunity to see something familiar as though we were seeing it for the very first time. And I think that's exactly what happened to me in Joshua Tree.

According to the story, the name to this beautiful National Park was given by a group of Mormon settlers who crossed the Mojave Desert in the mid-19th century. The tree's unusual shape reminded them of the biblical story of Joshua raising his hands toward the sky in prayer.

The night in the tent was also an unforgettable experience. .

During the night, the temperature dropped very sharply. As I tried to warm up in my sleeping bag, I listened to the sounds of the desert: the magical, mesmerizing hooting of an owl and the howling of approaching coyotes.

I recorded the coyotes at night in the desert, and I am already planning to use these sounds in a new YouTube video, "The Amazing Sounds of the Natural World."

Joshua Tree is so much more than a beautiful desert landscape. It is a vast, fascinating world full of surprises, beauty, and life.

I already can't wait to return.