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Coachella
Valley Offers Snowbirds a Winter Haven -It’s
almost wintertime in the Coachella Valley and that can only mean one thing .
. .“Snowbirds”. Snowbirds
is a term used for individuals who are trying to take refuge from the colder
winter climates and to enjoy the warmer desert weather. You can’t
really play golf or enjoy the outdoors when there is a foot of snow on the ground,
so head to the desert where it’s 70 degrees, the sun is shining and the
grass is green in the winter. More...
Beware:
Your GPS May Get You in Serious Trouble - In this modern age, we rely on computers more and more.
Google maps and other online maps give us directions. Global Positioning Systems
(GPS) guide us turn by turn to our destination. How can these digital maps that look so good, lead us to make such foolish mistakes?
More...
Camping
in the Desert - Information about camping
in developed areas, group camping, horse camping and backcountry camping. Reservations
are suggested for camping in developed campgrounds and horse camps. More...
The
Junipers, Classic Western Trees - Southwest locals often refer to
juniper trees as “cedars.” Towns like Cedar City, Utah, Cedaridge,
Colorado or Cedar Springs, Nevada reflects this localism. Where this misnomer
started is unknown. Probably some early settlers mistakenly were associating
the overlapping, scalelike leaves or the shredded-bark-look or the reddish wood
of a juniper to that of a cedar. Maybe that or Juniper City, Utah just didn’t
have the same ring. More...
Shutterbug 101: Eye of the Beholder - So many times
people say “I don’t know what to shoot.” You never know what
will catch your eye so you just have to get out there and be open to possibilities. More...
Shutterbug
101: Still Movement - Last time we talked
about using your camera in manual mode and the relationship between aperture
and shutter speed. Reiterating — aperture controls depth of field and shutter
speed is important for stopping movement — or not stopping it. More...
Get
the latest Colorado River Information - The rivers feeding Lake
Powell are below average, but the water is still warm at this time of year. More...
DesertRoadTrippin'
- Caving and Spelunking in the Desert Areas - One of my all time favorite desert road trips was caving at the Arroyo Tapiado
Mud Caves In Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. There is something surreal about
entering a natural cave and walking into its cool depths until you can no longer
see anything. It becomes pitch black and the only way to navigate is with a head
lamp or flash light. It is hard to describe the feeling of being inside a cave.
If you are claustrophobic you may not like it.More...
Trip
of the Month - Mesa Verde National Park - Mesa
Verde, Spanish for "Green Table," offers an unparalleled opportunity
to see and experience a unique cultural landscape. Visitors walk through cliff
dwellings and numerous mesa top villages built by the Anasazi, ancestral pueblo
people, between 600 AD and 1300 AD. This is the first national park established
to preserve cultural heritage and the most famous Anaszai ruins in the world. More...
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 Earthmate
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Earthmate
GPS PN-40 - $399 Delivered - A dual-core
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2.0 data transfer to internal memory or SD card in device; Proprietary Kalman
filter for enhanced GPS accuracy; Detailed onboard base map with major streets
and highways worldwide, plus secondary roads in the U.S. Read
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 Herbal
Medicine Trends and Traditions - Our Price: $24.95 - 325
pages of listings of over 100 of the most popular herbal medicinal plant's specific
indication, dosage, and caution. How to wildcraft, dry, store, and process plants.
Comprehensive instruction on preparing Teas, Tinctures, Fluidextracts, Ointments,
Salves, Liniments, suppositories, Syrups, and many others. Extensive repository
with preparation and dosage listings for over 400 additional herbal medicines. Read
more...
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Margaritas!: The Original Guide to Margaritas and Tequila - Our Price
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107 pages. Here is your passport to margarita fame. Authors Plotkin and Flores
bring you 125 of the most delicious, thirst-quenching margaritas ever concocted
in on e irresistible collection. Refreshing, delicious and enormously popular,
the margarita and its soul-mate tequila have become a cultural phenomenon. Read
more...
Dinosaur
Skeleton - Junior Archaeologist Dinosaur Kit
Children
now have the chance to dig up their own dinosaur skeletions! Using the wood chisel
and brush provided in the kit, the soft clay like material is removed revealing
a dinosaur skeleton. Great fun for the kids. 8 different skeletons to choose
from: Tyrannosaurus, Deinonychus, Stegosaurus, Stegoceras, Spinosaurus, Triceratops,
Seismosaurus, or Dromaeosaurus.
 Visual
Encyclopedia of Space DVD - A Visual Feast of Space History
This action-packed program is guaranteed to be the best, most complete Space
DVD available. Fully narrated, it is a virtual encyclopedia featuring nearly
everything imaginable on space in the last 50 years. Planets, Deep Space, Manned
Space Missions, UFOs, Space Shuttle – over 60 subjects.
BONUS DVD - This special edition includes a bonus DVD – Apollo
13: The Historical Film from NASA – No Hollywood actors here – this
is the
real men and the real story! Watch and listen as the astronauts
and Mission Control play out a true-life drama! |
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Live
Giant Saguaro!!!
They are back in stock after 2 years.
Live Giant Saguaro
The saguaro is 2 to 3 inches high and about 2 inches wide. Come with pot and
dirt. Just add 1 tablespoon of water every month.
Description of Giant Saguaro
The magnificent Saguaro Cactus, the state flower of Arizona,
is composed of a tall, thick, fluted, columnar stem, 18 to 24 inches in diameter,
often with several large branches (arms) curving upward in the most distinctive
conformation of all Southwestern cacti.
The Saguaro often begins life in the shelter of a "nurse" tree
or shrub which can provide a shaded, moister habitat for the germination of life.
The Saguaro grows very slowly -- perhaps an inch a year -- but to a great height,
15 to 50 feet. The largest plants, with more than 5 arms, are estimated to be
200 years old. An average old Saguaro would have 5 arms and be about 30 feet
tall. |
| PRICKLY
PEAR LEMONADE IS GREAT FOR AFTER SCHOOL TREAT! |
 Try
a Prickly
Pear Margarita made with Prickly Pear Cactus syrup. The syrup also
makes exceptionally flavorful Wine Coolers, Spritzers, and Prickly Pear Lemonade.
The Syrup comes in 7 oz.,12 oz., 23 oz. and 1 gallon containers. At
just $14.95, the 23 oz size is a great economical bargain! Click
Here for more information.
Enjoy Prickly
Pear Cactus, Mesquite Bean and Margarita jelly candies - Half pound
box featuring three mouth-watering candy selections. Tantalize your tastebuds
with flavors of the southwest from the fruits of the desert.
Desert Blush Lemonade (Makes 1/2 Gallon)
16 oz. Lemon Juice
3/4 Cup sugar
1/4 Cup Prickly Pear Cactus Syrup
48 oz. Water
Directions: Pour over ice or blend in a blender. |
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  Agate
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Beautiful, unique bookends of Brazilian Agate, in a wide range of colors from
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| DESERT
SURVIVAL BOOK AND OUTDOOR GIZMOS 2-PACK |
 Fascinated
with the desert and explorer programs? This fascinating and educational
book set is 18.95 -
great for budding scientists and explorers!
Desert Survival Handbook - Survival situations can and do happen to average people,
as well as adventurous explorers. You'll have the capacity to handle these situations
if you know and follow the fundamental principles of survival.
Outdoor Gizmos -Did you know that a few rocks, some sticks,
a shoelace or two, a wrist watch, a dollar bill, and a drinking straw are all
you need to make surprisingly accurate sun-powered and star-powered gizmos? It's
a fact: In minutes you can construct a stick and rock sundial or compass, assemble
a Sky-high Scope (included) that can measure the height of a tree or determine
where you are on the planet, or figure out how long until the sun sets using
nothing more than your hands. Click here to read more... |
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THE OLDER DOG... |
Joint
Supplement - Do you have an older dog or a dog with arthritis or
joint problems? Check out Nimble, a glucosamine
product for dogs, that could help return them to pain-free movement. Click
here for more information or to buy.
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ITEMS
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 The
rare and delicious scent of Desert
Queen fragrance
captures the scent of the Night-Blooming Cereus - 1.7oz
Eau de Parfum Spray only $38.95.
Bath
and shower gel only $16.95 cleans
and moisturizes the skin with a special blend of mild cleansers, vitamins and
botanical extracts, including aloe. Gift
Trio at $64.95 includes
.7oz Eau de Parfum Spray, 8oz. Hand & Body Lotion and 8oz. Bath & Shower
Gel plus attractive gift bag!
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State and National
Park DVDs -
DesertUSA has an extensive selection of park
DVDs including: Arches, Big Bend, Monument Valley, Death Valley, The Grand Canyon,
Carlsbad Caverns, Zion, Yellowstone, Red Rock Canyon and many more. Click
here to browse our park DVDs.
2 Anza Borrego DVDs
Ghost Mountain DVD the story of Marshal South and his family's adventure of living on Ghost Mountain in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. To preview the DVD in Flash Click Here.
Anza
Borrego Seasons
in the Desert. This stunning DVD
covers the various regions of the park, as well as indigenous flora and fauna.
Joshua
Tree NP DVD This
is THE tool you need to plan a trip to Joshua Tree National Park.
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