Day Trip To Fossil Canyon and Painted Gorge By L. Bremner of DesertUSA.com There are two points of interest near Ocotillo, Fossil Canyon and Painted Gorge. Fossil Canyon is known for it’s geological history and fossils. Painted Gorge is another area of geological interest. Ocotillo was our starting point for this road trip. It is [...]
My brown thumb.

Desert Living Series: From brown to green: A lesson in desert gardening. Some individuals are great gardeners. Either they were born with a green thumb or they’ve learned enough about gardening to be successful at it. My idea of gardening is digging a hole and planting a shrub or flower in it; then I just [...]
My first Ocotillo

Desert Living Series My first Ocotillo My one-year anniversary of living in the desert is July 10th. Like many others who have bought foreclosures, I had some work to do on the house when I first moved in. The stove and microwave were trashed, the thermostat smashed off of the wall, broken light bulbs and [...]
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