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Landscape Of Sedona AZ by Carrie Miner Solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant. They make a wilderness and call it peace. Tacitus, Roman historian and orator of the 1st and 2nd centuries On a map of the red-rock country surrounding Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon in north central Arizona, Schnebly Hill Road looks much like any other [...]
El Camino Del Diablo (The Devil’s Highway road trip) Photos and Text by Gordon Burhop El Camino del Diablo – the Highway of the Devil – once a 250-mile link between the northwestern frontier of Mexico and the colonies of California, began at Caborca, in Mexico’s state of Sonora. It extended north northwest across the [...]
Wildflower Touring Text By Gregory McNamee (repurposed from DesertUSA.com – original March ’99) If you are sensitive to the rhythms of the desert, you’ll know that the period from March to mid-April is a time when a special kind of natural magic can occur. All through February, if the gentle winter rains have arrived on [...]
Gem and Mineral Show In Quartzsite Jan. 1 – Feb. 28, 2010 It is now January and time to head to Quartzsite, AZ to attend the rock and mineral shows. RV’s come to Quartzsite in droves during this time of year. Many visitors stay for several days and others for one or two months. In [...]
Thanksgiving Holiday Destinations For Desert Travelers By L. Bremner November marks the national holiday of Thanksgiving. It is a time when we get together with friends and family to be thankful for what we have. It is also a great holiday for outdoor activities in the desert region. The weather is cooler and with the [...]
Día de los Muertos Celebration October 31 to November 6, 2009 Saturday and Sunday / October 31 and November 1 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Festival included with Garden admission Come to the Garden for Día de los Muertos, a colorful Mexican tradition that honors and celebrates departed loved ones in a festival setting. Enjoy [...]
Ghost Towns of the American Southwest By DesertRoadTrippin a blog on DesertUSA If you are looking for some holiday activities to do this October, why not visit a ghost town? In the spirit of Halloween take a little road trip to one of our favorite haunts. Each ghost town has it’s own charm and spooky [...]
Cool Summer Destinations in Arizona By L. Bremner of DesertRoadTrippin Our main Website, DesertUSA.com, has thousands of pages and articles about the desert. Topics include desert destinations, road trips, plants, animals, things to do and all of the neat places you can visit in the North American desert regions. I’ve been browsing some of our [...]
Flash Flood on The Apache Trail By L. Bremner Notes: This is a road trip that I took back in January of 1998. The Apache Trail is paved most of the way until you reach Tortilla Flat. After that the road may require 4WD. I plan to return to the area this Fall to continue [...]
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