DesertUSA.com
DesertUSA.com is a comprehensive resource about the North American deserts and Southwest destinations. Learn about desert biomes while you discover fascinating details about how plants and animals learn to adapt to the harsh desert environment.
Study desert landscapes and how the geologic features unique to the desert regions are formed. Find travel information about national parks, state parks, BLM land, and southwest cities and towns located in or near the desert regions of the United States.
Access maps and information about the Sonoran Desert, Mojave Desert, Great Basin Desert, Chihuhuan Desert which lie in the geographic regions of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Utah in the United States and into Mexico.
DesertUSA.com is maintained by Digital West Media, Inc., a San Diego-based web development company that has been in the communications business for more than two decades. Digital West Media, Inc. designs and produces custom Websites for corporate clients including HTML-based sites and WordPress Content Management Systems.
Advertising Opportunities
DesertUSA offers advertising opportunities to businesses that would like to promote their products or services to a target market of outdoor enthusiasts and K-12 students. Our advertising services include:
- A link from DesertUSA to your existing Web site
- Your own DesertUSA Web Page
- A Banner Ad strategically placed within the DesertUSA Website
Advertising rates and general site information
A Resource for Educators and Students
Digital West Media, Inc. grants educators permission to use materials and resources from the DesertUSA Website in their classrooms, free of charge. Please contact us via e-mail at Permissions, or phone us at 760 740 1787 ext. 1# for details.
Special news for teachers and schools, DesertUSA.com online store now accepts purchase orders from schools, libraries and educational districts. Just use the standard order form and select (I would rather fax my order) instead of the submit order button. Next, print out the form and mail or fax it to DesertUSA.com with a copy of your purchase order. Minimum order is $30.00. FAX 760 546 0321
If you would like information about licensing materials from DesertUSA, please contact us via e-mail at Permissions, or phone us at 760-740-1787 ext. 1#.
Submitting Content To DesertUSA.com
If you would like to submit an article, story or personal adventure to DesertUSA for possible publication, you can do so by following the guidelines listed on the Content Submission page. DesertUSA reserves the right to refuse any content submitted. Manuscripts and content are not acknowledged or returned unless accompanied by self-addressed return envelope with proper postage attached. No responsibility is assumed for unsolicited contributions.
If you would like to submit a news item for the news blog, please click here for more information.
If you would like to submit and essay or photos for our Message Board/Forums area, please click here for more information.
DesertUSA and Digital West Media, Inc. make every effort to provide accurate, error-free, up-to-date information. DesertUSA and Digital West Media Inc. cannot, however, make any guarantees that any information is accurate or up-to-date. Ultimately, the user is responsible for verifying that the information is correct and current and suitable for their purposes. DesertUSA and Digital West Media, Inc. provide contact information for parks, monuments and other organizations where information can be verified. The site, including without limitation the site information and all other content provided on the site, are provided to you “as is”, and you assume the entire risk as to your use of the site, the site information and the results and performance of the site and your actions with regard to the information provided. DesertUSA and Digital West Media, Inc., hereby disclaim all warranties, duties or conditions (if any), whether express or implied, with regard to the site or any content provided on the site, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, workmanlike effort, and lack of negligence. DesertUSA and Digital West Media, Inc., give no warranty against interference with your enjoyment of the site, against infringement, or as to title, or that information provided on the site, the site itself, or DesertUSA’s and Digital West Media, Inc.’s efforts, will fulfill any of your particular purposes or needs. Furthermore, DesertUSA and Digital West Media, Inc., give no warranties as to the availability of the site at any particular time; functionality; timeliness of services; accuracy or currency of content; lack of viruses; or any other warranty.
Copyright
All photographs, text, illustrations, maps, video, audio and other content in DesertUSA are for personal use only. Do not upload any DesertUSA.com content to any online service or FTP site. All content on the DesertUSA Web site is Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 by Digital West Media, Inc and/or DesertUSA contributors.
DesertUSA.com Privacy Policy
DesertUSA.com, its advertisers and affiliates are deeply committed to protecting the privacy of Internet users. Below is information outlining our continued support for the responsible management of consumer information.
Consumer Information
Cookies & Tracking
DesertUSA.com, as well as most sites on the Internet, use “cookies” to enhance your experience on the web. DesertUSA.com cannot use these cookies to personally identify you in any way such as name, address, phone number, or e-mail address.
What are cookies and why do we use them? A cookie is a unique number that is provided to you the first time DesertUSA.com serves you a Web page. This unique number, which is stored in a cookie file on your computer, helps DesertUSA.com track your Web cart order if you shop in our online store.
While “cookies” are required by DesertUSA.com to make an online purchase in our store, they are not required for DesertUSA.com to deliver you content on all Web pages outside of the store (Trading Post).
If you do not want the benefit of cookies, there is a simple procedure to manually delete your cookies. Please consult your web browser’s Help documentation for more information.
We use third-party companies to serve ads and collect non-personally identifiable information (e.g., the pages you visit, and which links you click, which ads you see and click on, and the categories of search terms you enter) when you visit our web site. These companies may use the information outlined above (which does not include your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. These companies often use a cookie or third party web beacon to collect this information. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, click here (link to the NAI universal user opt-out).
Surveys and Order Forms
In some cases, you may voluntarily provide personal information by filling out a survey form or order form on the DesertUSA.com Web site.
DesertUSA.com survey data is used for the sole purpose of identifying the demographics and interests of DesertUSA.com visitors as an aggregate group. This data is used to describe the target audience of DesertUSA.com to potential advertisers. The information is also used to improve the DesertUSA site to better meet the needs of it’s target audience. The information is not sold or used for any other purpose.
If you have any additional questions about DesertUSAcom’s dedication to consumer privacy, please click here to email us.
DesertUSA.Com Staff
| Publisher: Digital West Media Inc. |
Sales & Content Development: Lynn Bremner |
| Editor & Contributor: Jay W. Sharp |
Zoology Editor & Contributor: Jerrold J. Feldner |
| Production/Programming: Kristine Bonner |
Webmaster/Programmer: Jim F. Bremner |
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Tel. 760 740 1787 Ext 1#
Fax 760 546 0321
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