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Death Valley Morning Report Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012

newsblog — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:32:40 +0000

Weather Forecast: Today……………………….Mostly sunny. Highs 58 to 63 in the mountains…around 77 at furnace creek. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Tonight…………………….Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42 in the mountains…around 50 at furnace creek. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Tomorrow…………………Sunny. Highs 64 to 69 in the mountains…around [...]

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Organ Pipe Cactus NM Schedules Tours to Quitobaquito Beginning Feb 28th and 29th

newsblog — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:25:35 +0000

AJO, Arizona: With the weather warming and visitors arriving, Organ Pipe Cactus has scheduled tours to historic Quitobaquito. “This year we have planned additional tours over last year. This is the only opportunity local residents and visiting public have to visit this historical area. Tours will enhance the public’s understanding of the history and cultural [...]

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Joshua Tree Gets a Foot of Snow

newsblog — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:20:11 +0000

Feb 17, 2012 Joshua Tree reports: Up to 12 inches of snow accumulated in the park on February 15. With the arrival of a cold front last night that brought up to 12 inches of snow in some areas, several park roads were closed for visitor safety while snow removal is in progress. Read more on [...]

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Anza-Borrego Foundn and Pacific Crest Trail Assoc Purchase Land in Upper Coyote Canyon Along Pacific Crest Trail

newsblog — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:00:43 +0000

preserve open space Pacific Crest Trails Association and Anza-Borrego Foundation are pleased to announce the purchase of 40 acres within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The once privately-held parcel located next to the Pacific Crest Trail will be preserved as open space and set aside for public use. PCTA helped pay a portion of the purchase [...]

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STOLEN AT TUCSON! A REWARD is offered by the World Gem Society

newsblog — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:16:47 +0000

We are sending this out to all segments of the gemstone industry world wide. The World Gem Society office has been informed that the good folks from the Sunstone Butte Mine of Plush, Oregon had their entire inventory stolen from a trailer at the Tucson Gem Shows earlier this week. This theft has taken away [...]

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USGS California Volcano Observatory Opens

newsblog — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:31:14 +0000

“More than 500 volcanic vents have been identified in the State of California. At least 76 of these vents have erupted, some repeatedly, during the last 10,000 years. … Sooner or later, volcanoes in California will erupt again, and they could have serious impacts on the health and safety of the State’s citizens as well [...]

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Reno Gazette Report: Uncapped Mining Claim Pipes Killing Birds, Bees

newsblog — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:49:31 +0000

“You can pull them up and lay them down. You don’t even have to notify anyone,” said Chris Ross, Nevada’s abandoned mines program leader for the BLM. The Reno Gazette & Journal reported that “The American Bird Conservancy recently wrote Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell asking [...]

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Mountain Biking In Coyote Canyon @ Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Lynn Bremner — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:55:45 +0000

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, [...]

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Grand Canyon National Park to Eliminate Sale of Water in Disposable Containers within 30 Days

newsblog — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:31:05 +0000

Denver, Colo. – Grand Canyon National Park will eliminate the in-park sale of water packaged in individual disposable containers within 30 days under a plan approved today by National Park Service (NPS) Intermountain Regional (IMR) Director John Wessels. Free water stations are available throughout the park to allow visitors to fill reusable water bottles. The [...]

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Wildflower Update at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park on Feb. 1st, 2012

Lynn Bremner — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:33:35 +0000

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Report Wednesday, Feb. 1st, 2012 During a recent day-trip to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park I visited Coyote Canyon. The Canyon was very dry and brown. The ocotillos were brown without leaves. One or two had a couple red blooms on them, but for the most part they were barren. The [...]

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