Watch Those Saguaros: They Sure Can Hurt You!

Saguaro "Spears" Forest

It was interesting to recently see that the BBC (British Broadcasting Company) picked up and published on-line a story dated June 22, 2012 about a Yuma, AZ man who was crushed by a falling saguaro cactus in the Yuma, Arizona area.  The story must have originated from a wire report or the local Yuma papers [...]

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Was That The Big One or Was That a 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 or 7.6 – 20 Years Later Only The Mojave Knows

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As the Beatles once said “It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play”, but in the Mojave Desert it was twenty years ago today Mother Nature had her way.  June 28th 2012 will be the 20th anniversary of the Landers earthquake.   The official version of this event states that:  At 04:57 local [...]

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a fair story

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3 days at the san bernardino county fair, a fun time was had by all welcoming visitors to the fair are the gideon bible folks handing out orange-covered new testaments. maybe i stayed too long, but here a few observations from three days at the san bernardino county fair. fried twinkies are gross. simply gross. [...]

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Palm Canyon Hike and Indian Canyons in Palm Springs, CA

A view of Palm Canyon from the trailhead at the parking lot.

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 [...]

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Hiking Tahquitz Canyon @ Palm Springs, CA

The Tahquitz Canyon Hiking Trail

Desert Hiking March 5th, 2011 – by L. Bremner Palm Springs, CA One of my favorite hikes in the Coachella Valley is a moderate loop leading into Tahquitz Canyon.  The 2-mile, round-trip hike follows a creek into the canyon which leads to a 60-foot waterfall.  Along the trail you’ll encounter native plants and wildlife. Numerous [...]

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