Flowers and Fantastic Views — Some rock formations look as if they just stepped out of a horror flick. Beware the rock goblins that lurk in the mountains around Titus Canyon. The road can be treacherous if you spend too much time gaping at super-sized stone gargoyles and goblins. More...

Flutterby Extraordinary - Butterfly magic means we can all be joyful children again — standing face-to-face with a colourful monarch butterfly in wide-eyed wonder. Or perhaps with a large, black pipevine with showy spots on its wings that look like orange eyes. More...

Desert Animal Survival - Lack of water creates a survival problem for all desert organisms, animals and plants alike. But animals have an additional problem -- they are more susceptible to extremes of temperature than are plants. Animals receive heat directly by radiation from the sun, and indirectly, by conduction from the substrate (rocks and soil) and convection from the air. More...

Splash into Summer - If you are looking for places to stay cool in the desert this summer, consider a trip to one of the many recreation areas located along the Colorado River. Its 1400-mile shoreline is full of adventure, interesting geological features, breathtaking lakes and a spectacular variety of plants and animals. More...

The Colorado River Basin - The Colorado River and its tributaries flow through the Great Basin, the Sonoran and the Mojave Deserts, providing the vital life line to the arid American Southwest.These rivers are also responsible for carving some of the most spectacular natural wonders on the planet! Today the Colorado Basin offers the most diverse outdoor adventure and recreation opportunities in the U.S. More...

Bryce Canyon National Park - Bryce Canyon National Park is a series of huge natural amphitheaters carved into sedimentary rocks by the Paria River and its tributaries, along the edge of the Paunsagunt Plateau. Differential erosion has produced a fantastic array of geologic features. More...

Awesome Rockin' Thunder — Some things are like a siren's song. Classic cars. Harley motorcycles and rock concerts. Put them all together and I — AM — THERE! It had been a long time since I went to a real rock concert. So when I heard "Starship featuring Mickey Thomas" was going to be at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds as part of the Thunder on the Lot event, I just knew I had to go. More...