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The Strange Tale of Gram Parson’s Funeral in Joshua Tree Gram Parsons was considered a pioneer of the country rock movement of the late 1960′s into the 1970′s until his death on September 19, 1973 at the age of 26. Though Gram achieved some success in his lifetime, he was never a superstar — but [...]
Most people that drive up Highway 247, also known as Old Woman Springs Road, between Yucca Valley and Apple Valley have said ”I Have Always Driven By And Wondered What Is Up There” as they look to the southwest and see what looks like a few trees in the distance and a sign that says Old [...]
Yucca Valley is strategically placed at the crossroads of the Hi-Desert, at the intersection of two state highways that lie at the center of this Mojave Desert Town. On Saturday, October 13 Yucca Valley saw its first new park open in 39 years, the new park is a yet to be named dog park. As I [...]
The deserts of the American Southwest have long been associated with paranormal activity. Doesn’t the thought of little grey aliens, UFOs and conspiracies make you feel warm and fuzzy all over? Area 51 in Nevada may be the bull’s eye of all of this hoopla, but the 29 Palms Marine Air Ground Task Force Training [...]
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 [...]
Well…. it has been two years since I started writing the “Mojo on the Mojave” for this DesertUSA blog. I would like to thank DesertUSA for giving me this opportunity and I look forward to many more years of blogging about the Mojave Desert. I see the Mojave Desert as a beautiful place that is awe inspiring. [...]
Beginning on September 10, 1955, and continuing for more than 600 episodes over the next twenty years, the television show Gunsmoke ruled the airwaves. Jump ahead 56 years, local author Ben Costello will be joined with author/film historian Julie Ann Ream for “GUNSMOKE NIGHT”. This event will be a tribute to the legendary western TV show. It will be [...]
Some folks say the Mojave Desert is just a bunch of rocks – a “gravel pit.” While other deserts around the world seem to be made of pure sand, those in the American Southwest are a bit rockier. Sand dunes exist, only in sparse locales. The huge monolithic structures that stand out so strikingly from [...]
Imagine the Mojave Desert nearly 12,000 years ago. It was a wetter place but the Ice Age was just coming to an end and many animals were becoming extinct. Mammoths, mastadons, saber tooth cats, giant ground sloths and other animals would soon be wiped off of the face of the earth. At this time one small [...]
Mojave Max, the desert tortoise, emerged from his burrow on March 29, so it must be spring. Granted that the spring arrival is a little late this year due to lingering cool temperatures, still it is welcomed with no less enthusiasm. Max’s girlfriends emerged a few weeks earlier, but Max has the official word. Mojave [...]
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