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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 [...]
June events include National Get Outdoors Day, Week, and Month, National Fishing and Boating Week and Nevada Free Fishing Day.
A popular birding and wildlife-watching festival is coming to Laughlin again in March.
Joshua Tree – Hiking Ryan Mountain By Richard Chapo With the onset of winter, hikers in California turn to Joshua Tree in the Mojave Desert. Hiking Ryan Mountain is good way to see an excellent summit view of the park. Joshua Tree – Ryan Mountain If you’re looking for the best view in Joshua Tree [...]
The La Quinta cove trails, July 2008, we saw a bighorn looking down and watching us hike past.
Even in the middle of Summer, many people hike at the top of the La Quinta Cove, usually starting about sunrise. It doesn’t get too hot until 10am, at least that is when I would be off the trail! I usually like to start about 5:30-6:00am, and am done by 9:00am at the latest.
DesertUSA.com is developing a new blog that will showcase a variety of columnist writing on a variety of subjects. The newest blogger, David J. Wood, is an avid desert hiker. He will be blogging about his hikes and experiences in the desert regions. David lives in the Coachella Valley area and many of his hikes [...]
Everyday my Dad walks the trails that meander through his 20 acre ranch in Escondido, CA. The hillsides are covered in sage and grass, newly grown after the 2007 Oct. fires swept through and cleared the hillsides for miles in every direction. The music from his new ipod was playing as he hiked up a [...]
The summer has ended and the cooler fall temperatures have lured me out of my air-conditioned home onto the desert trails. My first outing of the fall season was a day trip to a popular area in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park called Fish Creek Wash. I wanted to hike to the Wind Caves and explore [...]
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