DesertUSA Travel Guide: National Parks, State Parks and outdoor attractions
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Palm Springs Hiking Destinations Palm Canyon & The Trading Post Palm Canyon is the largest native California Fan Palm oasis in the world. Once the home of the Cahuilla Indians, the Canyon is filled with native plants, wildlife and a year round water source. Rock mortars can be seen on some of the rocks near [...]
By Lynn Bremner Hike took place on Feb. 9th, 2012 Located at the southern park of Joshua Tree National Park, Mastodon Peak provides sweeping views of the surrounding desert. On a clear day you can see the glimmering Salton Sea from the top. The hike is 3 miles roundtrip and may take you anywhere from [...]
Day Trippin’ in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Feb. 1st, 2012 One of my favorite points of interest in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is Coyote Canyon. It has a year-round stream that meanders through the canyon and crosses a scenic desert road at several different points along the route. The road is shared with 4WD vehicles, [...]
Spend Halloween in a real ghost town Jerome, Arizona is a special place to be in October. There’s an annual Halloween celebration with guided “Spirit Walks” that explores the local historic buildings accompanied by a narrative of a spooky tales. Another annual event, the “Ghost Walk” at the Jerome Historical Society, features actors in [...]
A feature from last year … October is the time of year to pull sweaters out of storage in preparation for fall weather, and cooler winter months. In desert regions though, October is still a fairly warm month. The heat subsides enough to encourage travelers to begin journeys south to warmer climates, and the desert [...]
Updated on Sept. 4th, 2011 A few weeks ago I decided to take a day trip to visit a short stretch of Historic Route 66. Just north of Twentynine Palms and Joshua Tree National Park lies a part of the National Trails Highway (formerly known as Route 66) that leads to the towns of Ludlow, [...]
Navajo National Monument News Release Release date: Contact(s): Phone number: Date: Release code: Immediate Lola Henio 928-672-2720 August 16, 2011 NPS Subject here EMERGENCY PARTIAL PARK CLOSURE Navajo National Monument— Acting Superintendent Lloyd Masayumptewa just announced that Navajo Tribe Utility Authority (NTUA) will be in the park today, August 16, 2011, to replace an existing [...]
Hatch Valley Chile Festival Sept. 3rd & 4th, 2011 Hatch Valley, NM Every year as the temperatures start to cool down Hatch Valley starts to heat up with the annual Hatch Valley Chile Festival. The Festival is a 2-day event that is scheduled over Labor Day weekend. More than 30,000 visitors from across the U.S. [...]
August. 11th – 13th, 2011 Bullhead City Community Park to Rotary Park Float down the Colorado River with a about 15,000 pirates! The annual River Regatta is a great way to celebrate the heat of summer by plunging into the cool blue waters of the Colorado River. The Bullhead City River Regatta takes the participating [...]
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