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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 [...]
This looks like a fun event for anyone interested in the desert wildflower season. (Source: http://www.friendsofthedesertmountains.org/) Event Details Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Location: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, Palm Desert, Riverside County, California Phone Number: (760) 862-9984 Cost: Free entry – Free parking [...]
Fire Scorched Palm Oasis Thousand Palms, CA Coachella Valley Preserve Last week I was driving along Thousand Palms Canyon Rd., in Thousand Palms, CA looking for some new areas to explore in the Coachella Valley Preserve and I saw a burned Palm Oasis on the side of a hill. I hadn’t heard of any recent [...]
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Park Randall Henderson Trail www.desertmountains.org Tel. 760-862-9984 Nov. 11th, 2010 November arrived and brought cooler temperatures along with it. It had been several weeks since my last hike, so I decided to take the morning off last Thursday to explore one of the many local hiking trails. The [...]
Desert Center, CA About 45 minutes east of Indio, in California, is a sleepy little town called Desert Center. It lies between the cities of Blythe and Indio, at the junction of I-10 and State Route 177. There are only about 150 residents living in Desert Center. Downtown there is a post office and a [...]
As a resident of the Coachella Valley, I’m always looking for fun day trips in and around the Palm Springs area. I had heard that there was a new raceway built out at Desert Center, CA, which is a very small town just 45 minutes east of where I live. I decided to go check [...]
Refreshing palm oases, intriguing wildlife and miles of hiking trails draw visitors annually to the Coachella Valley Preserve. Located in Thousand Palms, California, it’s home to more than 183 species of birds and other wildlife, including the rare Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard, which relies on the preserve’s sand dune system habitat for survival. The Coachella [...]
Animals Abandoned & Rescued In The Mojave Desert By Dennis G. Casebier Author of the Mojave Road Guide & Founder of the Goffs Historic Cultural Center Sept. 3rd, 2010: As I have said many times, you never know what is going to happen next in Goffs. My wife, Jo Anne, and I went on “the [...]
Whitewater Canyon & Whitewater River July 7th, 2010 Driving along the I-10 on my way to and from the desert, I always pass an exit called “Whitewater.” It’s located just outside of Palm Springs, CA and it never fails to catch my attention. I find myself asking, what is Whitewater? Is it a small town [...]
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